importantly adv 1: in an important way or to an important degree; "more importantly, Weber held that the manifold meaning attached to the event by the social scientist could alter his definition of the concrete event itself" [syn: {importantly}, {significantly}] 2: in an important way; "for centuries jellies have figured importantly among English desserts, particularly upon festive occasion"
Importantly \Im*por"tant*ly\, adv. In an important manner. [1913 Webster]