significantly

大幅に、著しく

無視できないほど大きな程度や量で。

やさしい英語で： By an amount that is large enough to matter.

• Prices have risen significantly.
• Her health improved significantly last month.
• This route is significantly shorter than the other one.

類義語： considerably, substantially

反対語： slightly

よく使う表現： significantly higher, improve significantly, significantly reduce, change significantly

意味ありげに

言葉にせず、何か別の意味をほのめかすように。

やさしい英語で： In a way that silently suggests something beyond what is said.

• She glanced significantly at the clock.
• He nodded significantly when I mentioned the missing keys.
• They looked significantly at each other but said nothing.

類義語： meaningfully, pointedly

よく使う表現： look significantly, nod significantly