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单词 importantly
释义

importantly

adverb

im·​por·​tant·​ly im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt-lē How to pronounce importantly (audio)
 especially Southern US and New England  -tənt-,
-dənt-
1
used to say that what follows in a sentence is important
… much more importantly he stands a chance of having his publication barred … H. L. Mencken
2
a
: in an important way
… contributed importantly to the language of the field. Ernst Mayr
… the real story is importantly different from the one surmised. Alexander Woollcott
b
: in a self-important or pompous manner
… he talked importantly of the managerial position he had reached, after a lifetime of devotion and toil … William Trevor

Example Sentences

Her research has contributed importantly to our understanding of the disease. He strutted to and fro importantly, ordering everybody around.
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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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