beautifully marked birds; to read the marked pages.
4.
Linguistics.
(of a phoneme) characterized by the presence of a phonological feature that serves to distinguish it from an otherwise similar phoneme lacking that feature, as (d), which, in contrast to (t), is characterized by the presence of voicing.
characterized by the presence of a marker indicating the grammatical function of a construction, as the plural in English, which, in contrast to the singular, is typically indicated by the presence of the marker-s.
specifying an additional element of meaning, in contrast to a semantically related item, as drake in contrast to duck, where drake specifies “male” while duck does not necessarily specify sex.
occurring less typically than an alternative form, as the word order in Down he fell in contrast to the more usual order of He fell down.
Middle English;Old Englishgemearcod; see mark1, -ed2
Related forms
markedly
[mahr-kid-lee] /ˈmɑr kɪd li/ (Show IPA), adverb
markedness, noun
half-marked, adjective
well-marked, adjective
Synonyms
1. striking, outstanding, obvious, prominent.
Examples from the web for markedly
Individual impressions can even differ markedly depending on the way in which the ink is applied.
When the conversation shifts to other aspects of his work, his manner becomes markedly less animated.
Scientists also observed a markedly different glow in synthetic and altered diamonds.
Compare these answers to show that people can think about or describe a place in markedly different ways.
Respiratory ailments appear to be increasing markedly.
Studies found that it could produce markedly longer survival in some patients.
As soon as the agency actually approves a drug for sale, though, its authority is markedly diminished.
The political and, more important, moral issues at stake are markedly different.
Those rats then markedly reduced their alcohol consumption on subsequent days.
Giving a driver feedback when they are overaccelerating can markedly influence the amount of fuel they use, he notes.
British Dictionary definitions for markedly
marked
/mɑːkt/
adjective
1.
obvious, evident, or noticeable
2.
singled out, esp for punishment, killing, etc: a marked man
3.
(linguistics) distinguished by a specific feature, as in phonology. For example, of the two phonemes /t/ and /d/, the /d/ is marked because it exhibits the feature of voice
Derived Forms
markedly (ˈmɑːkɪdlɪ) adverb markedness, noun
Word Origin and History for markedly
adv.
1799, from marked + -ly (2). "A favorite 19th c. adverb" [OED].
marked
adj.
"having a mark," Old English gemearcodan (see mark (v.)). Meaning "clearly defined" (pronounced as two syllables) is from 1795. Related: Markedly. Marked man "one who is watched with hostile intent" is from 1769.