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

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Second, and more importantly, “Love Story” singer Swift announced on Instagram that she and Kelce were engaged.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

She urged people searching for a new pet to look at things such as its skin, eyes, to make sure it is healthy and that importantly, their mother and father are seen before purchase.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

But, importantly, the program doesn’t cover the medication for patients who’d be eligible for a GLP-1 under existing Medicare Part D benefits—for conditions like Type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

“It includes destination options and speed profiles on city roads, but more importantly significantly improved safety.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Sherman bought them a house at Forty-third Street and Michigan Avenue, near the lake but more importantly near the stockyards.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

importantly

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