significantly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English significant Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English significantly From significant + -ly.

1. In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

   “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.”