significantly
sihg-NIH-fih-kuhnt-lee
Significantly (adv) means to a noticeable or important extent. Example: “Sales increased significantly after the new advertising campaign.”
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To a noticeable or important extent.
"Sales increased significantly after the new advertising campaign."
"Her handwriting has improved significantly since she started practising every morning."
"The two photos look significantly different once you compare the colours side by side."
How to use significantly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBy a meaningful or considerable amount.
Common pairings
significantly higher
significantly reduced
significantly different
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more significantly
- Superlative
- most significantly
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Synonyms
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insignificantly
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Rhymes for significantly
instantly
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valiantly
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constantly
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Frequently asked questions
What does “significantly” mean?
The word “significantly” means to a noticeable or important extent. In plain terms, by a meaningful or considerable amount.
How do you pronounce “significantly”?
“Significantly” is pronounced sihg-NIH-fih-kuhnt-lee (/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ in IPA).
How do you use “significantly” in a sentence?
Here is “significantly” used in a sentence: “Sales increased significantly after the new advertising campaign.”
What part of speech is “significantly”?
“Significantly” is an adverb.
Is “significantly” a common word?
“Significantly” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
What is the difference between 'significantly' and 'slightly'?
Both describe extent, but they sit at opposite ends. 'Significantly' means to a large, noticeable, or important degree — enough to matter. 'Slightly' means to a small, barely noticeable degree. Saying prices rose significantly suggests a real, meaningful jump; saying they rose slightly implies only a minor change.
Does 'significantly' always mean 'statistically significant'?
No. In everyday English, 'significantly' simply means to a noticeable or important extent. In statistics it has a stricter, technical meaning — a result unlikely to be due to chance. The two overlap but are not identical, so a change called significant in conversation is not automatically significant in the scientific sense.
What is an example of 'significantly' in a sentence?
It usually modifies a verb or adjective to stress scale: 'The new engine is significantly more efficient,' or 'Sales improved significantly after the launch.' In each case it signals that the difference is large enough to notice and to matter, not a trivial or marginal amount.
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