significantly /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/ adverb Learner's definition of SIGNIFICANTLY
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: in a way that is large or important enough to be noticed or have an effect重大地;显著地 -
People who smoke have a significantly greater risk of developing lung cancer than people who don't.吸烟的人患肺癌的风险比不吸烟的人要大得多。
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Another store sold the game for a significantly lower price.另一家商店以相对低得多的价格出售此款游戏。
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If you take my advice, your chances of winning will increase/improve significantly.如果你接受我的建议,你获胜的机会将会大大提高。
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[more significantly; most significantly] —
used to say that something is important or meaningful重要的是 -
Significantly, William broke with family tradition and decided not to name his newborn son “William.”重要的是,威廉打破了家庭传统,不再给他刚出生的儿子取名“威廉”。
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It was the first time I had ever traveled outside of the country, but, more significantly, it was the first time I had ever been outside of my parents' supervision.这是我第一次出国旅游。然而更重要的是,这是我第一次脱离了父母的监控外出。
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: in a way that has a special or hidden meaning有特殊含义地;意味深长地