markedly

«markedly» in Mova's school dictionary: clear and easy to notice; very noticeably (markedly… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (markedly)

meaning for a pupil

In a way that is clear and easy to notice; very noticeably (markedly better, markedly different). tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in reports, science and the formal exam voice: "Results improved markedly after practice." It means the change is big enough to see clearly. Phrases: markedly different, markedly better, markedly improved.

examples

• Her reading has improved markedly this term. tree →
• The two plants grew markedly differently. tree →
• The weather was markedly colder in the hills. tree →
• Prices rose markedly over the summer. tree →
• After the rain, the river was markedly higher. tree →
• His handwriting is markedly neater now. tree →

note

Said "MAR-kid-lee" (three syllables). Adverb from "marked" (clear, noticeable). Formal; everyday words: clearly, a lot, really. It does not give an exact number — it only says the change is clearly noticeable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «markedly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.