importantly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in an important way

   for centuries jellies have figured importantly among English desserts, particularly upon festive occasion

2. 2
   adv

   in an important way or to an important degree

   Importantly, they made the sentence simple and easy to read.

3. 3
   adv

   Used to mark a statement as having importance.

   These potentially ground-breaking discoveries need to be tempered by the knowledge that very high doses - the equivalent of 100-plus bottles of red wine daily - were given to mice. Importantly, after resveratrol is absorbed into the blood, it is broken down quickly and may have limited effect in humans.

4. 4
   adv

   In an important manner.

   Even sitting in a restaurant, the person on a cell phone seems importantly busy and on the move.

Etymology

From important + -ly.