importantly

ADVERB

above all

Synonyms

WEAK

chiefly especially in particular mainly most of all mostly primarily principally supremely

Antonyms

WEAK

lastly

ADVERB

essentially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually approximately necessarily originally permanently quite really substantially truly typically virtually

STRONG

fundamentally

WEAK

at heart at the heart of centrally characteristically chiefly determinately factually in effect in essence indispensably inherently intimately intrinsically materially more or less so naturally primarily principally radically significantly vitally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully

WEAK

apparently on the surface superficially

ADVERB

par excellence

Synonyms

WEAK

eminently incomparably preeminent preeminently superior superiorly supremely the most

ADVERB

principally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically chiefly first and foremost generally largely mostly notably particularly predominantly

STRONG

primarily

WEAK

above all before anything else cardinally dominantly eminently especially essentially first of all for the most part fundamentally in the first place in the main materially peculiarly preeminently prevailingly prevalently substantially superlatively supremely to a great degree universally vitally

Antonyms

WEAK

secondarily trivially

Example Sentences

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“Her perseverance and bravery are inspiring to the members of my office, and more importantly, to survivors everywhere.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

And, importantly, the current high RAI reading coincides with a relatively sharp rise in equity momentum plays.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

They added that they "remain great friends and most importantly, fully committed to our roles as loving and supportive parents, which will always be our priority".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Investors shouldn’t rush to jump in until they see actual proof of increasing sales and, more importantly, profit.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Mrs. Martin rustled importantly in her yellow silk, then turned toward Mrs. Schillinger.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

importantly

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