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signally

[ sig-nl-ee, -nl-lee ]

/ ˈsɪg nl i, -nl li /

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adverb

conspicuously; notably.

Origin of signally

First recorded in 1635–45; signal + -ly

Words nearby signally

signal node, signal red, signal transduction pathway, signal-to-noise ratio, signalize, signally, signalman, signalment, signatory, signature, signature loan

Example sentences from the Web for signally

He died before the end of the war which so signally vindicated his wisdom and verified his forecast.

Marse Henry (Vol. 1) |Henry Watterson
His own loyalty, and the loyalty of his family, had been signally proved.

The History of England from the Accession of James II. |Thomas Babington Macaulay
The measures adopted were signally successful, both in saving life and in mitigating distress.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 |Various
And this, we may add, is what Scott in Old Mortality most signally failed to do.

Ringan Gilhaize |John Galt

They were secure for the time in a strong position, and had signally whipped off the first assault of the Sioux.

A Daughter of the Sioux |Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for signally

signally

/ (ˈsɪɡnəlɪ) /

adverb

conspicuously or especially