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

Demand for speech and language support increased markedly after the pandemic.

From BBC

A Times analysis published this year found that recovery varied markedly by fire and jurisdiction after the five recent wildfires that each destroyed at least 1,000 homes.

From Los Angeles Times

“The labor market has cooled markedly over the course of 2025, as businesses pulled back in their pace of hiring.”

From MarketWatch

The radiocarbon ages for the Santorini event were markedly older than the first radiocarbon dates obtained for artifacts associated with Pharaoh Ahmose and those from the 17th to early 18th Dynasty.

From Science Daily

Chief Economist Philip Lane said the central bank’s modeling showed markedly lower inflation for three years in response to a 10% gain in the euro’s exchange rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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