markedly

[ mahr-kid-lee ]

adverb

1. in a strikingly noticeable or conspicuous way:

   Living standards are markedly lower in these neighborhoods.

   These meetings will differ markedly from the informal talks that have occured over the last five years.

Word History and Origins

Origin of markedly¹

marked ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Prince George’s, like the rest of the region, is seeing a marked uptick in coronavirus cases.

From Washington Post

It held about 127 million shares at the end of September, a marked shift for an investment that once ranked as Berkshire’s biggest.

From Fortune

A report from the firm suggests that the title has pulled in more than $1 billion in revenue since the start of the year, a marked increase since 2019 that might be surprising given the social effects of a global pandemic.

From TechCrunch

Kinney said she has noticed a marked improvement in his energy levels in recent months as a result.

From Washington Post

Lockdown conditions continued to hit beverage sales in restaurants, bars and other out-of-home venues, but Coca-Cola’s third quarter was a marked improvement on the second.

From Digiday

And as bad as it might be for gay or lesbian people, the discrimination is markedly worse for transgender people.

From The Daily Beast

All of this contrasts markedly with pre-recession policies, especially what has come to be known as the “Beckham Law.”

From The Daily Beast

Once Easley learned to recognize the triggers, she says, their lives improved markedly.

From The Daily Beast

But unlike other recent books in its genre, Unspeakable Things is markedly uninterested in converting its readers.

From The Daily Beast

Senate spending has been slight, while markedly almost $300,000 has been spent specifically in opposition to Speaker John Boehner.

From The Daily Beast

They are straight or curved rods, which vary markedly in size and outline, and stain very irregularly (Fig. 123).

From Project Gutenberg

The whole episode contrasts markedly with the exploit of Bishop Sinclair in Fife.

From Project Gutenberg

There are not many deliberately autobiographical writings that are markedly sincere; there are not many direct human documents.

From Project Gutenberg

This comes out most markedly in their attachment to their own historic Church and their readiness to work on its behalf.

From Project Gutenberg

The attitude of the Czar toward Napoleon was markedly different from that of his predecessors in defeat.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• considerably
• conspicuously
• decidedly
• greatly
• notably
• noticeably
• obviously
• remarkably
• strikingly