significantly

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntɫi/ adv B2 ✓

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

Word Origin Significantly comes from significant, which is from Latin significare 'to make a sign, indicate,' from signum 'sign' + facere 'make.' So something significant is 'sign-making' — it carries meaning. The -ly turns it into an adverb. The same roots give us signify, signal, assign (mark to), and design (mark out). The breakdown sign+ific+ant+ly shows the 'sign' root, the 'make' element -ific-, and the adjective/adverb suffixes.

adv In a significant manner or to a significant extent. B2 ✓

The new policy has significantly improved air quality in urban areas.

(副词) 显著地;明显地;大幅度地

新政策显著改善了城市地区的空气质量。

(adverbio) significativamente; considerablemente; notablemente; apreciablemente [De manera significativa o en un grado significativo.]

La nueva política ha mejorado significativamente la calidad del aire en las áreas urbanas.

(adverbe) significativement; considérablement; notablement; sensiblement; de manière significative [D'une manière significative ou dans une mesure importante.]

La nouvelle politique a significativement amélioré la qualité de l'air dans les zones urbaines.

(Adverb) **significantly** bedeutet in bedeutsamer Weise oder in erheblichem Ausmaß.

Die neue Richtlinie hat die Luftqualität in städtischen Gebieten **significantly** verbessert.

(副詞) 重要な方法で、または重要な程度に。大幅に。

新しい政策によって、都市部の空気質が大幅に改善された。

(advérbio) significativamente; consideravelmente; substancialmente; notavelmente; sensivelmente [De maneira significativa ou em grau significativo.]

A nova política melhorou significativamente a qualidade do ar nas áreas urbanas.

Word parts: sign + ific + ant + ly

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