significantly

Definition

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

Etymology

From significant + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "Irene's English significantly improved after taking a year out in Ireland."
• "The quality of life is significantly higher than it was twenty years ago."
• "It's the water that makes this area famous. […] That water is still being used to supply Blackford's two dominant industries, Tullibardine whisky distillery to the south of the village and, more significantly, Highland Spring Group's bottling plant to the north."