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

Oil futures rose in early trade on a likely technical recovery after the futures fell markedly overnight amid hopes for a quick end to the Mideast conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

The upbeat vibe is markedly different from the apocalyptic, at times murderous, sci-fi of today.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rupee strengthened markedly against the dollar in Monday trading after the Reserve Bank of India set limits for on open foreign exchange positions involving the rupee.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is no guarantee anyone else would have done markedly better.

From BBC

Qatar, which hadn’t been targeted by Iran for several days until an intercepted salvo on Friday, and is now reopening schools, has signed the statement but adopted markedly more conciliatory language toward Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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