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significantly

[sig-nif-i-kuhnt-lee] / sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt li /
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 importantly in effect in essence indispensably inherently intimately intrinsically materially more or less so naturally primarily principally radically vitally
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully
WEAK
apparently on the surface superficially
ADVERB
far
Synonyms
STRONGEST
much somewhat well
WEAK
decidedly extremely greatly incomparably notably quite very very much
ADVERB
necessarily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
automatically naturally no doubt undoubtedly unquestionably
WEAK
accordingly as a matter of course axiomatically beyond one's control by definition by its own nature cardinally come what may compulsorily consequently exigently from within fundamentally incontrovertibly indubitably ineluctably inescapably inexorably irresistibly of course of necessity perforce positively pressingly unpreventably vitally willy-nilly without fail
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully questionably
WEAK
unnecessarily
ADVERB
quite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fairly pretty rather reasonably relatively somewhat very
WEAK
considerably far moderately more or less to some degree
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little
WEAK
incompletely
ADVERB
somewhat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a little considerably fairly far kind of moderately partially pretty quite rather slightly
WEAK
adequately bearably in part incompletely insignificantly more or less not much ratherish some something sort of to a degree tolerably well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little
WEAK
not at all

Example Sentences

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If energy infrastructure has been significantly impaired, there will be less oil and gas to flow through the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A central objective for all three unions is significantly higher pay, but the details vary widely between the proposals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Even before the Iran war sent costs soaring, Britain's energy prices had long been significantly higher than in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“We think the market is significantly undervaluing earnings power and sustainability of this cycle,” Newman said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Derek’s coma was low grade, and in truth he probably would have been all right even if Brian had not made the run—although he would have suffered significantly from dehydration.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen