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insignificantly

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an insignificant manner, or to a degree that does not matter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

not to a significant degree or amount

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: significantly

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in an insignificant manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • some people living insignificantly among us

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English insignificant Middle English -ly English -ly English insignificantly From insignificant + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: błaho — in an insignificant manner
  • Portuguese: insignificantemente — in an insignificant manner
  • Russian: незначи́тельно (neznačítelʹno) — in an insignificant manner