Words / B1

sig-NIF-ik-uh-ntlee/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/

Significantly means by a large, important amount. Significant and significance are already in the dictionary. Slightly (this set) is the opposite direction. Much is everyday. Clinics: waiting times fell significantly after the Thursday extra list.

Meaning

By a large, important amount.

Examples

• “Waiting times fell significantly after the extra clinic on Thursdays.”
• “A significantly lower turnout is still not proof that the policy failed on its own.”

Good to know

significantly + higher / lower / different. Adjective: significant. Noun: significance. Stats / NHS / exams. Not a synonym for “very” in every sentence (it stresses importance as well as size).

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