importantly
adv. sent.adv. used to show that the next point you make is more significant than the ones before it. You often use it at the start of a sentence to grab attention.
adv. used to introduce a point that is of greater significance than preceding statements. Often functions as a sentence-modifying disjunct to signal hierarchy in an argument.
More importantly, we must finish the project on time.
The new software is faster and, more importantly, it is much more secure than the old version.
While the aesthetic improvements are welcome, more importantly, the structural reinforcements ensure the building will remain safe for another fifty years.
From important + -ly.
Commonly used in the comparative form 'more importantly' at the beginning of a clause to transition between ideas.
Important, we need to leave now.Importantly, we need to leave now.Learners often use the adjective 'important' when they need the sentence adverb 'importantly' to modify the entire statement.