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# markedly

«markedly» in Mova's school dictionary: **clear and easy to notice; very noticeably (markedly…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (markedly)

### meaning for a pupil

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

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

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «markedly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/markedly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.