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importantly [im pôrt′'ntlē]adv.1. in an important or, often, self-important way or manner
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importantly — [im pôrt′ ntlē] adv. 1. in an important or, often, self important way or manner 2. it is important to note (that) [he left and, more importantly, never came back] … English World dictionary
Importantly — Im*por tant*ly, adv. In an important manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
importantly — adverb Date: 1611 1. in an important way < contributed importantly to the language of the field Ernst Mayr > < cleared his throat importantly and waited E. K. Gann > < the real story is importantly different Alexander Woollcott > 2. it is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
importantly — important, importantly Both words have a special elliptical use dating from the 1930s, in which one or other stands by itself (or qualified by more, most, etc.) as a kind of sentence adverb: • Perhaps more importantly, income not applied to… … Modern English usage
importantly — adverb 1 more/equally/less importantly (sentence adverb) used to show that the next statement or question is more, equally etc important than what you said before it: Most importantly, you must keep a record of everything you do. 2 in a way that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
importantly — im|por|tant|ly [ımˈpo:təntli US o:r ] adv 1.) [sentence adverb] used to show that your next statement or question is more, equally etc important than what you said before more/most/less/equally importantly ▪ Most importantly, you must keep a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
importantly — im|por|tant|ly [ ım pɔrtntli ] adverb ** 1. ) used for emphasizing that something is important: Importantly, these measures were accepted by all political parties. How did Jamie know? And, more importantly, what did he know? 2. ) in a way that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
importantly */*/ — UK [ɪmˈpɔː(r)t(ə)ntlɪ] / US [ɪmˈpɔrt(ə)ntlɪ] adverb 1) used for emphasizing that something is important Importantly, these measures were accepted by all political parties. How did Jamie know? And, more importantly, what did he know? 2) in a way… … English dictionary
importantly — adverb 1. in an important way or to an important degree (Freq. 1) 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 • Syn: ↑significantly • … Useful english dictionary
importantly — adv. Importantly is used with these verbs: ↑contribute … Collocations dictionary
