insignificantly
/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ (ame, ipa)
insignificantly — adverb
1. in a way that is so slight in size, amount, or effect that it goes almost unnoti
in a way that is so slight in size, amount, or effect that it goes almost unnoticed and makes no real difference to the overall situation
The cost of electricity rose only insignificantly after the new power plant opened.
only insignificantly — emphasises the trivial change
Dr. Okafor found that the two groups of patients recovered at rates that differed insignificantly.
differed insignificantly — comparing two data sets
Mai noticed that the old photographs had faded only insignificantly over twenty years.
The new safety rules affected the daily routine of the factory workers insignificantly.
- slightly
neutral term for a small degree; less emphatic about unimportance
- marginally
suggests a difference that is just barely measurable; common in business and statistics
- negligibly
stronger than 'insignificantly'; suggests the amount is so small it can be ignored entirely
- trivially
focuses on lack of importance rather than smallness of degree
- significantly
direct opposite; indicates a degree large enough to matter
- substantially
suggests a large and meaningful amount or effect
- considerably
emphasises a sizeable degree of difference
文法句型
modifies verb or adjective to show very small degree or effect
用法筆記
Often paired with the adverb 'only' to stress that the change or difference is too small to matter. It can also appear in the litotes construction 'not insignificantly' to imply that something is actually quite noticeable or important.