significantly
adverb
sig·nif·i·cant·ly
sig-ˈni-fi-kənt-lē 
1
: in a significant manner : to a significant degree
the salaries differed significantly
2
: it is significant
significantly, they were on time
Examples of significantly in a Sentence
People who smoke have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer than people who don't.
Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.
If you take my advice, your chances of winning will increase significantly.
He looked significantly in her direction when he said that some of us are not doing our jobs.
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As the storm rapidly intensifies offshore, powerful winds will significantly worsen impacts across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.
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Because the state has a progressive tax system that collects larger portions of its revenue from the wealthy, Newsom argued the flight of just small numbers of billionaires could significantly degrade the state’s budget pictures in the long run.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Eden Rock was significantly damaged during Hurricane Irma in 2017 and has since reopened, having undergone extensive renovation, turning the disaster into an opportunity to refresh and expand—including adding a new bar, Rémy Room and Bar, a brand new spa, and several new suites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
Because the state has a progressive tax system that collects larger portions of its revenue from the wealthy, Newsom argued the flight of just small numbers of billionaires could significantly degrade the state’s budget pictures in the long run.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Eden Rock was significantly damaged during Hurricane Irma in 2017 and has since reopened, having undergone extensive renovation, turning the disaster into an opportunity to refresh and expand—including adding a new bar, Rémy Room and Bar, a brand new spa, and several new suites.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for significantly
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“Significantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/significantly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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