APPRECIABLY Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciably

adverb

Definition of appreciably

as in largely

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Relevance

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as in markedly

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Recent Examples of appreciably Year two was appreciably better at 5-7, but still nothing to write home about. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 In multiple ways, that tech has made our lives appreciably better, easier, and, at times, more rewarding. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 For 2025, the Taos was appreciably updated — more horsepower and improved interior and exterior styling. — James Raia, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 By comparison, The Mandalorian felt sleek and charming, with appreciably human stakes. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 In dealing Pascal Siakam in January 2024 and acquiring Brandon Ingram 13 months later, Toronto didn’t appreciably increase its talent. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026 The single-lens 4K footage is appreciably smaller, about 500MB per minute, while 120MP JPG stills average around 65MB, and Raw DNG pairs are about 120MB in total. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 The Patriots, meanwhile, stop short of guaranteeing Pierce more cash than appreciably more productive players like Smith and Jaylen Waddle. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026 But because the agency handled it professionally, the payroll shrank appreciably, and few of us landed on the street. — Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciably

Adverb

While High-Flyer’s pre-IPO picks have largely aligned with China’s national priorities, its own priority is still potential investment upside, industry experts say.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
This is an episode built largely on a series of escalating miscommunications.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of largely

Adverb

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning that applies to more than 1 million people in San Diego County, mostly across inland valleys, foothills and mountains where high temperatures will approach or exceed 95 to 114 degrees.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
After all, horror isn’t exactly a Broadway staple and producers have mostly given up that particular ghost.

— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mostly

Adverb

Done with a cheek swab, blood draw or saliva sample, this testing mainly looks at liver enzymes that affect how the body metabolizes medicines.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
It’s mainly centered on Billie, who is worried about an old Facebook post standing in the way of finding a job.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of mainly

Adverb

Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Today, other drugs are more often deployed, chiefly benzodiazepines or the benzodiazepine Clonazepam, which also render a person zombie-like and more reliably submissive.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of chiefly

Adverb

There’s an uncanniness to 1970s Harlem here; a magical-realist urban sprawl that’s both palpably gritty and like something from a fairy tale.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
And yet, Lestat is so palpably alive, which makes the vocal hardening all the more affecting.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

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