adverb · academic
Importantly
UK/ɪmˈpɔːtntli/US/ɪmˈpɔːrtəntli/im·POR·tant·ly
used to highlight a key point or the most important information.
Examples
“Importantly, most participants reported improved well‑being after the programme.”
“Importantly, the proposal includes a clear timetable for implementation.”
“Importantly, teachers need more time for professional development.”
Band 8 sentence
“Importantly, the longitudinal data show that investment in early education yields long‑term economic benefits.”
Collocations
- Importantly, + clause
- Importantly for + noun
Word family
Common mistakes
Can be argued that ...→It can be argued that ...
Importantly.→Importantly, ...
Important, students should ...→Importantly, students should ...
Say it for a higher band
5important→6more important→7+Importantly
Synonyms
critically
Easily confused
More importantly
“More importantly, the new method saves time.”
Related words
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In Emphasis & conclusion
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