MEANINGFULLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

meaningfully

adverb

Definition of meaningfully

as in sensibly

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Recent Examples of meaningfully Given the scale of these businesses (performance only ~1/3 of revenues in FY26), Nike outlined that the significant actions the company is taking to return the business to a healthy marketplace will meaningfully impact FY27 and continue into FY28. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Experiential answers that disconnect by creating environments where brands can engage people more meaningfully. — Alvin Stafford, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Harford County’s economy benefits when young people are ready to contribute meaningfully. — Joe Fleckenstein, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026 Hotel spas meaningfully upped their games and dreamed up elaborate rituals cementing sense of place. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Critics said the deal failed to meaningfully extract any concessions from Paramount executives and would lead to even more media job losses. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The most important steps are to cook tempeh thoroughly and to eat a large enough portion that will meaningfully contribute to your protein goals. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 Cottage cheese can be relatively high in sodium, and amounts vary meaningfully by brand. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 After the meeting, Johnson’s opponents said the mayor hasn’t meaningfully reached across City Council’s sharp divide to help hammer out a deal. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensibly

Adverb

More relevantly, the fine is not going to hurt them to any real degree.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
If the answer to that question is no, or more relevantly, not soon enough to satisfy investors’ expectations about the future, then the fallout in global equities could be brutal.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025

Definition of relevantly

Adverb

And, perhaps most pertinently, can football learn anything from this?

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The framing device recalls classic stage-to-screen thrillers such as Sleuth and, more pertinently, Death Trap, both being one-location cat-and-mouse thrillers in which the power balance constantly changes.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pertinently

Adverb

Pratt said consecutive sentences were necessary to protect the public and punish Flynn, finding the harm caused by his crimes was so severe that a single prison term would not adequately reflect the seriousness of his conduct.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Both the organization and the individual do not adequately prepare for the years that follow.

— Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of adequately

Adverb

The more casual El Mercado has a traditional adobe oven from which meats and vegetables come out perfectly cooked.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The impact of Pickens' only two receptions in the 34-30 victory illustrates perfectly what coach Brian Schottenheimer believes about the Dallas offense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

Without conflicting appellate decisions, the DOJ would lack a traditional ground for Supreme Court review, though the justices can also hear sufficiently important unresolved federal questions.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Cardtoons won because its alteration of the players’ appearances was deemed sufficiently inventive and, through parody, the cards reflected social commentary protected by the First Amendment that outweighed the players’ publicity rights claims.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sufficiently

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Given that the Touch Bar is no more, this stumbling block was never satisfactorily overcome.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The one question that was asked repeatedly, but was never satisfactorily answered, was why the Linwood store had been chosen for the turnover.

— Eric Adler July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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