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MARKEDLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a clearly noticeable manner

Example:

sales of luxury cars dropped markedly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

marked (strongly marked; easily noticeable)

Credits

 Context examples: 

A state of profound unconsciousness associated with markedly depressed cerebral activity.

(Coma, NCI Thesaurus)

The GH/IGF-I axis in chronic renal failure (CRF) is changed markedly compared with the normal axis.

(Food Intake and Energy Homeostasis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

An inflammable gas, and one markedly lighter than the atmosphere.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

An immunodeficiency state characterized by very low serum IgG and IgA but either a normal or, more frequently, a markedly elevated concentration of polyclonal IgM.

(Hyperimmunoglobulin M Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

The risk for death via unintentional injury (i.e., accidents) was also markedly elevated — 16 times higher for the deliberate self-harm group and 13 times higher for the ideation group than for demographically similar Californians.

(Emergency department study reveals patterns of patients at increased risk for suicide, National Institutes of Health)

It affected the structure and function of the placenta more markedly for male fetuses, reducing its ability to support growth of the fetus.

(Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older mums more likely to develop heart problems in later life, University of Cambridge)

A diverse category of psychiatric disorders characterized by behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individual's culture; this pattern of deviation is pervasive and inflexible and is stable over time.

(Personality Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

The production of erythroblasts and red cells is markedly decreased, and it may be associated with decreased production of granulocytes (granulocytopenia) and platelets (thrombocytopenia) as well.

(Aplastic Anemia, NCI Thesaurus)

Scientists have identified a rare genetic mutation that results in a markedly increased susceptibility to infection by human rhinoviruses (HRVs) — the main causes of the common cold.

(Scientists discover rare genetic susceptibility to common cold, National Institutes of Health)

There was nothing markedly abnormal in any of these conditions, which harmonised with my former experiences.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)