meaningfully

[meen-ing-fuhl-ee] / ˈmin ɪŋ fəl i /

ADVERB

deliberately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consciously knowingly pointedly purposely studiously voluntarily willfully

STRONG

advisedly

WEAK

after consideration apurpose by design calculatingly designed determinedly emphatically freely in cold blood independently on purpose premeditatively prepensely purposively resolutely to that end with a view to with eyes wide open with malice aforethought without qualms wittingly

Antonyms

WEAK

indetermindedly unintentionally unwittingly

Example Sentences

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Alphabet said on its last earnings call that it anticipates $180 billion to $190 billion in capital expenditures for the year and for that spending to meaningfully increase in 2027.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

However, the results suggest that intervening before the disease appears can meaningfully alter its course, potentially reducing the number of years people spend living with symptoms and related complications.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

I started out a skeptic, but my belief that quantum computing will commercialize has increased meaningfully in the past year and a half.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Access to basic services remained limited, it added, with inconsistent clean water supplies and impaired waste management systems that could not meaningfully address public health concerns.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Then I nod meaningfully toward my switchboard, trying to convey that it requires my full attention.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

meaningfully

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