significantly meaning and definition

SIGNIFICANTLY adverb

Definition of significantly (adverb)

1. in a statistically significant way
   • "the two groups differed significantly"
2. in a significant manner
   • "our budget will be significantly affected by these new cuts"
   • antonym: insignificantly
3. in an important way or to an important degree
   • "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"
   • synonyms: importantly