Definition of Importantly

1. Adverb. In an important way or to an important degree. "More importantly, Weber held that the manifold meaning attached to the event by the social scientist could alter his definition of the concrete event itself"

Exact synonyms: Significantly
Partainyms: Important, Significant

2. Adverb. In an important way. "For centuries jellies have figured importantly among English desserts, particularly upon festive occasion"
Partainyms: Important

Definition of Importantly

1. adv. In an important manner.

Definition of Importantly

1. Adverb. (context: sentence adverb) (non-gloss definition Used to mark a statement as having importance). ¹

2. Adverb. In an important manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Importantly

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Importantly

impoored
imporosity
imporous
import
import barrier
import credit
import duty
importable
importance
importances
importancies
importancy
important
important-looking
important person
importantly (current term)
importantness
importation
importations
imported
importee
importer
importers
importeth
importin
importing
importins
importless
imports
importunable

Literary usage of Importantly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"The phrase more importantly had come to our attention only a short time ... The adverbial phrase “more importantly” modifies nothing in the sentence. ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... against the old traditional materialistic prejudice, that every patient is mind quite as importantly as body. Every reader knows this for himself. ..."

3. Visual Function: An Introduction to Information Design by Paul Mijksenaar (1997)
"More importantly, an efficient structure can do away with the need for information ... importantly ..."

4. An Attempt to Promote the Commercial Interests of Great Britain by William Langworthy (1793)
"A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE METHODS HITHERTO IN USE FOR'PREVENTING CORROSION IN COPPER, IRON, AND BRASS, BY TINNING; AND OF A NEW AND MOST importantly ..."

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