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• (英国発音, Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt.li/, [ɪmˈpʰɔːʔn̩ʔli], [ɪmˈpʰɔːtənt̚li]
• (General American) IPA: /ɪmˈpɔɹ.tənt.li/, [ɪmˈpʰɔɹʔn̩tli], [ɪmˈpʰɔɹʔn̩ʔli]

副詞

importantly (comparative more importantly, superlative most importantly)

1. (sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance.
   • 2009 August 23, Michael Apstein, “Here's to good health - maybe”, in San Francisco Chronicle, page K1:

     These potentially ground-breaking discoveries need to be tempered by the knowledge that very high doses - the equivalent of 100-plus bottles of red wine daily - were given to mice. Importantly, after resveratrol is absorbed into the blood, it is broken down quickly and may have limited effect in humans.

   • 2021 September 3, Charudutta Panigrahi, “The Intimacy Of Slangs”, in Odisha News‎, archived from the original on 19 March 2025:

     More importantly and closer to life, slangs help build an instant intimacy and informality.

   • 2023 March 8, Neil Robertson, “Tackling the skills shortage”, in RAIL, number 978, page 33:

     Importantly, apprenticeships provide an alternate route into employment, giving people from all backgrounds the chance to build in-demand skills and a career for life.

2. In an important manner.
   • 2001 January/February, Ian Frazier, “Dearly Disconnected.”, in Mother Jones, volume 25, number 1, page 60:

     Even sitting in a restaurant, the person on a cell phone seems importantly busy and on the move.

関連する語

• self-importantly