markedly
/ˈmɑːkɪdli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːrkɪdli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmärkə̇lē ˈmȧk-, -li/ (ame, mw)
markedly — 副詞
1. to a degree that anyone watching can clearly see, usually pointing out how one t
顯著地
達到旁人一眼就能察覺的程度
to a degree that anyone watching can clearly see, usually pointing out how one thing stands apart from another or from how it used to be.
Sales of electric cars rose markedly after the new tax break took effect.
新稅務優惠生效後，電動車的銷量顯著上升。
verb + markedly: showing change over time
Talia's writing style differs markedly from her older sister's.
Talia 的寫作風格與她姐姐有顯著差異。
differ + markedly: contrasting two things
Air quality in Lien's hometown has improved markedly since the old factory closed.
自從那家老工廠關閉後，Lien 家鄉的空氣品質已顯著改善。
The second cake Mauricio baked was markedly better than the first one.
Mauricio 第二次烤的蛋糕，口味比第一次顯著提升。
Crime in the neighbourhood has fallen markedly over the past five years.
這個社區的犯罪率在過去五年內顯著下降。
- noticeably
closest neutral synonym; works in spoken English too
- significantly
stresses statistical or practical importance, not just visibility
- considerably
stresses size of change rather than how easy it is to see
- strikingly
even stronger; suggests the contrast catches you off guard
- slightly
small, hard-to-spot change
- marginally
barely measurable difference
- imperceptibly
so small you cannot see it at all
文法句型
markedly + adjective
markedly + comparative (better, worse, higher)
differ / improve / decline + markedly
用法筆記
Formal register; common in news reports, academic writing, and business analysis. Subject is usually an abstract noun (sales, prices, quality, behaviour) or a verb of change/contrast (rise, fall, differ, improve, decline). Rarely used in casual speech — learners would say 'a lot' or 'much' instead.