markedly

American  

[mahr-kid-lee] / ˈmɑr kɪd li /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of markedly

marked ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

In humanized mouse models, tumor growth slowed markedly.

From Science Daily

The January figure was also markedly lower when compared to early last year.

From MarketWatch

That result left them sitting inside the bottom three on goal difference, but their fortunes have markedly changed in the matches that have followed.

From BBC

She turned back to the boy, and when she spoke, her tone was markedly less friendly than it had been with Dickie McGinity.

From Literature

Weakness overall sales meant firms reported being able to easily keep on top of their workloads in last month, with backlogs of work declining markedly again.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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