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# markedly

adverb (markedly)

«markedly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In a way that is clear and easy to notice; very noticeably (markedly better, markedly different). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/markedly/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/markedly/#x1)
- The two plants grew markedly differently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/markedly/#x2)
- The weather was markedly colder in the hills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/markedly/#x3)
- Prices rose markedly over the summer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/markedly/#x4)
- After the rain, the river was markedly higher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/markedly/#x5)
- His handwriting is markedly neater now. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/markedly/#x6)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «markedly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/markedly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«markedly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/markedly.html) on Mova free.