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importantly
adverb
used
to
introduce
or
highlight
the
fact
,
point
,
or
detail
that
matters
most
in
what
you
are
saying
•
Importantly
,
the
town
repaired
the
only
bridge
before
the
heavy
winter
snow
arrived
.
Importantly
,
the
town
repaired
the
only
bridge
before
the
heavy
winter
snow
arrived
.
•
She
explained
the
new
rules
clearly
and
,
more
importantly
,
made
sure
everyone
understood
why
.
She
explained
the
new
rules
clearly
and
,
more importantly
,
made
sure
everyone
understood
why
.
from
the
adjective
important
+-ly
,
first
recorded
in
the
1600s
adverb
in
a
way
that
shows
you
think
you
or
your
words
are
very
important
•
The
manager
cleared
his
throat
and
spoke
importantly
about
the
company
’
s
grand
vision
.
The
manager
cleared
his
throat
and
spoke
importantly
about
the
company
’
s
grand
vision
.
•
The
little
boy
walked
importantly
across
the
living
room
wearing
his
father
’
s
oversized
shoes
.
The
little
boy
walked
importantly
across
the
living
room
wearing
his
father
’
s
oversized
shoes
.
same
origin
as
sense
1
;
the
self-important
meaning
developed
from
describing
someone
’
s
manner
