markedly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmɑrkɪdli/ UK /ˈmɑːkɪdli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a noticeable or distinctly evident way Her mood improved markedly once the deadline had passed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a noticeable or... notablydistinctlyconspicuouslystrikinglydecidedlynoticeably ↔ Opposites slightlymarginallyimperceptibly Word family Related forms markedmarkmarking Etymology AI details From marked (past participle of mark, from Old English mearcian 'to mark, note') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. Means in a noticeable or pronounced manner. mearcian Old English *markō Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # markedly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑrkɪdli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɑːkɪdli/ ## Meanings 1. in a noticeable or distinctly evident way ## Examples - Her mood improved markedly once the deadline had passed. ## Synonyms - notably - distinctly - conspicuously - strikingly - decidedly - noticeably ## Antonyms - slightly - marginally - imperceptibly ## Related Forms - marked - mark - marking ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mearcian - Root: *markō ## Etymology From marked (past participle of mark, from Old English mearcian 'to mark, note') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. Means in a noticeable or pronounced manner. ## AI Etymology Markedly comes from marked (past participle of mark, from Old English mearcian 'to mark, note') plus the adverbial suffix -ly. Means in a noticeable or pronounced manner. The etymological trail includes Old English mearcian, Proto-Germanic *markō. The same word family includes marked, mark, marking. Its current adverb use means "in a noticeable or distinctly evident way". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown