No. 425 in Swedish
betydligt
Significantly.
In a sentence
Vi bor i ett betydligt större hus än tidigare.
We live in a significantly larger house than before.
The word 'betydligt' is used as an adverb to modify the adjective 'större' (larger), indicating a substantial increase in size.
Han har blivit betydligt bättre på att spela piano.
He has become significantly better at playing the piano.
Here, 'betydligt' functions as an adverb that amplifies the degree of improvement ('bättre').
Priserna har ökat betydligt under det senaste året.
The prices have increased significantly over the past year.
In this example, 'betydligt' modifies the verb 'ökat' (increased), denoting a notable amount of increase.
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