1 (with adj/adv) [+different] notablemente; marcadamente; [+better, worse] visiblemente; notablemente tonight the atmosphere was markedly different Business in Nigeria is markedly [different] from thatin Europe. the drugs were markedly more successful in Europe The Prime Minister, Mrs Thatcher, was markedly less aggressive than at our previous meeting he was markedly more/less enthusiastic about the scheme
their second album has been markedly more/less successful than their first su segundo álbum ha tenido notablemente más/menos éxito que el primero
2 (with verb) [+increase, improve, decline] notablemente; sensiblemente; [+differ, change, contrast] notablemente These children perform markedly worse than other children of their age The second section of the novel is markedly inferior tothe first The bitches overall were very nice and markedly better than the dogs This was a markedly superior/inferior intelligence the numbers have increased markedly since May In Egypt, religious violence has increased markedly Relations with China have improved markedly* Party conferences differ markedly in their purpose andstyle we differ markedly in our approach our scheme differs markedly in its scope his views on the subject have changed markedly since we last spoke The increased racial tension contrasts markedly with the recent past his perception of the problem contrasts markedly with my own
