insignificantly

Thân thiện

The change in the budget was insignificantly small.

Definition

Adverb: 1. To a very small or unimportant degree; not in a way that is important or noticeable: Describes an action or effect that is so minor it lacks consequence or impact. 2. In a manner that lacks meaning, importance, or stature: Describes doing something in a way that is trivial or without significance.

Usage and Examples

• The new regulations will only insignificantly increase the overall cost of the project.
• The test results varied so insignificantly that the difference was considered statistically irrelevant.
• He felt he was living insignificantly, without making any real mark on the world.

Advanced Usage

• Used for contrast: Often employed to minimize a potential concern or to emphasize the small scale of an effect.
  • While the delay was unfortunate, it insignificantly impacted the final outcome.
• Used in scientific/statistical contexts: Frequently describes data points, changes, or deviations that are too small to be meaningful.
  • The control group's results differed insignificantly from the baseline.

Variants and Related Words

• Insignificant (adjective): Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
  • an insignificant amount of money
• Significantly (adverb): In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention. (Antonym)
  • Profits increased significantly this quarter.

Synonyms

• Negligibly
• Marginally
• Minimally
• Trivially
• Inconsequentially

Antonyms

• Significantly
• Considerably
• Substantially
• Importantly
• Markedly

Học thuật

Adverb

1. not to a significant degree or amount
   • Our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts
2. in an insignificant manner
   • some people living insignificantly among us