as in considerably
to a large extent or degree
The recipe made significantly more cookies than I was expecting. The vet informed us that Fluffy was significantly overweight and would need to be put on a diet.
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Recent Examples of significantly
Icahn knows this industry well and likely sees Monro as a great business that is significantly undervalued.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Since then, research into the disease and its origins has expanded significantly, uncovering genetic, biochemical and environmental factors that may contribute to its onset and progression.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Addiction treatment services have been significantly reduced and the center lost additional funding for its HIV prevention efforts.
—Eloise Rollins-Fife, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Losing Diaz in free agency would inflate that number significantly even if the Mets found another closer to replace him.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for significantly
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The ball has gone through his hands considerably less than Denver’s other four starters so far.—
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But Deza, a lawyer who is considerably savvier than the public defenders that her case was previously foisted upon, takes an interest in the injustice and agrees to represent her pro-bono.—
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Its ability to set prices under several of those agreements has driven its revenue per trip substantially higher in recent years.—
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Her little one is substantially bigger and tucked into her arm.—
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More than once, Coon and Smallwood are completely nude on stage, as Agnes and Peter lay hidden parts of their psyche bare.—
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Before cleaning any type of stovetop, be sure the burners are turned off, and every surface is completely cool to the touch.—
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The latest problem for Vance is that the department is taking its rebrand too literally, threatening or engaging in a dangerous, multi-nation-conquering, oil-grabbing rampage that the vice president must defend, yet has been noticeably quiet.—
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Fingers crossed for details, but not that hopeful since Rockit itself was very noticeably vertical before Universal acknowledged its existence back in 2009.—
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These contrasting environments, plus their focus on allowing visitors to thieve bourbon from the barrels and choose their own edition, creates a totally unique Virginia bourbon experience.—
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Here’s my totally subjective ranking of those 17 games, in order of best to worst.—
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And the difference between absolutely nailing a passage and creating a feeling of transcendent gloriousness in the concert hall and abject failure is usually about a millimeter.—
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Emma Stone Speaking of bobs, Emma Stone's is absolutely iconic.—
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/significantly. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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