SIGNIFICANTLY
Dictionary entry overview: What does significantly mean? • SIGNIFICANTLY (adverb)
The adverb SIGNIFICANTLY has 3 senses:
1. in a statistically significant way
2. in a significant manner
3. in an important way or to an important degree
Familiarity information: SIGNIFICANTLY used as an adverb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• SIGNIFICANTLY (adverb)
Meaning:
In a statistically significant way
Context example:
the two groups differed significantly
Pertainym:
significant (too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation)
Meaning:
In a significant manner
Context example:
our budget will be significantly affected by these new cuts
Antonym:
insignificantly (not to a significant degree or amount)
Pertainym:
significant (important in effect or meaning)
Meaning:
In an important way or to an important degree
Synonyms:
importantly; significantly
Context example:
more importantly, Weber held that the manifold meaning attached to the event by the social scientist could alter his definition of the concrete event itself
Pertainym:
significant (important in effect or meaning)
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