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important
adjective
having
great
meaning
,
value
,
or
effect
and
therefore
needing
special
attention
•
It's
important
to
drink
enough
water
every
day
.
It's
important
to
drink
enough
water
every
day
.
•
Please
remember
this
important
phone
number
in
case
of
emergency
.
Please
remember
this
important
phone
number
in
case
of
emergency
.
adjective
having
a
high
position
,
power
,
or
influence
•
She
felt
nervous
meeting
such
an
important
scientist
.
She
felt
nervous
meeting
such
an
important
scientist
.
•
The
mayor
is
the
most
important
person
at
the
ceremony
.
The
mayor
is
the
most
important
person
at
the
ceremony
.
importance
noun
the
quality
of
being
significant
,
valuable
,
or
having
a
strong
effect
•
The
teacher
explained
the
importance
of
washing
hands
before
meals
.
The
teacher
explained
the
importance
of
washing
hands
before
meals
.
•
You
will
soon
understand
the
importance
of
saving
money
early
in
life
.
You
will
soon
understand
the
importance
of
saving
money
early
in
life
.
From
Middle
French
importance
,
from
Latin
importare
“
to
bring
in
,
signify
.”
noun
a
high
level
of
status
,
influence
,
or
power
that
a
person
holds
•
Many
dignitaries
and
people
of
importance
attended
the
ceremony
.
Many
dignitaries
and
people
of
importance
attended
the
ceremony
.
•
She
spoke
as
if
she
were
a
woman
of
great
importance
.
She
spoke
as
if
she
were
a
woman
of
great
importance
.
Same
historical
origin
as
the
general
sense
,
but
applied
to
personal
social
standing
since
the
16th
century
.
transportation
noun
-
transportation
the
act
or
process
of
moving
people
or
goods
from
one
place
to
another
•
Modern
transportation
allows
fresh
strawberries
to
reach
snowy
cities
in
the
middle
of
winter
.
Modern
transportation
allows
fresh
strawberries
to
reach
snowy
cities
in
the
middle
of
winter
.
•
The
company
specializes
in
the
safe
transportation
of
priceless
paintings
to
museums
worldwide
.
The
company
specializes
in
the
safe
transportation
of
priceless
paintings
to
museums
worldwide
.
From
Latin
‘
transportare
’
meaning
‘
to
carry
across
’,
developing
in
English
during
the
17th
century
for
the
act
of
carrying
goods
or
people
.
noun
-
transportation
the
system
,
method
,
or
vehicles
people
use
to
travel
from
place
to
place
•
During
the
strike
,
public
transportation
in
the
city
came
to
a
complete
halt
.
During
the
strike
,
public
transportation
in
the
city
came
to
a
complete
halt
.
•
A
bicycle
is
her
main
transportation
around
the
university
campus
.
A
bicycle
is
her
main
transportation
around
the
university
campus
.
noun
-
transportation
(
historical
)
the
punishment
of
sending
a
convicted
person
to
a
distant
penal
colony
•
In
the
18th
century
,
petty
thieves
risked
transportation
to
Australia
for
stealing
even
small
items
.
In
the
18th
century
,
petty
thieves
risked
transportation
to
Australia
for
stealing
even
small
items
.
•
Many
sentences
of
transportation
were
eventually
commuted
when
overcrowded
ships
could
not
sail
.
Many
sentences
of
transportation
were
eventually
commuted
when
overcrowded
ships
could
not
sail
.
First
used
in
English
criminal
law
in
the
early
1600s
;
formalized
by
the
Transportation
Act
of
1718
,
especially
referring
to
shipment
of
convicts
to
North
America
and
later
Australia
.
noun
-
transportation
(
literary
)
a
state
of
great
joy
or
excitement
that
seems
to
lift
someone
out
of
themselves
•
The
crowd
listened
in
silent
transportation
as
the
orchestra
reached
its
triumphant
finale
.
The
crowd
listened
in
silent
transportation
as
the
orchestra
reached
its
triumphant
finale
.
•
She
gazed
at
the
newborn
baby
with
a
look
of
pure
transportation
.
She
gazed
at
the
newborn
baby
with
a
look
of
pure
transportation
.
Borrowed
from
the
sense
of
‘
being
carried
away
’,
recorded
in
English
prose
and
poetry
since
the
1600s
.
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