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

Compared with a control group that also reduced calories but did not eat oats, those on the oat based plan saw a markedly greater improvement in their cholesterol levels.

From Science Daily

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

Related Words

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