importantly

adv
/ɪmˈpɔː.tənt.li/UK/ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/US

Etymology

From important + -ly.

  1. derived from importāns
  2. inherited from important
  3. formed as importantly — “important + -ly

Definitions

  1. Used to mark a statement as having importance.

    • More importantly and closer to life, slangs help build an instant intimacy and informality.
    • Importantly, apprenticeships provide an alternate route into employment, giving people from all backgrounds the chance to build in-demand skills and a career for life.
  2. In an important manner.

    • Even sitting in a restaurant, the person on a cell phone seems importantly busy and on the move.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for importantly. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA