1 adj A marked change or difference is very obvious and easily noticed.
There has been a marked increase in crimes against property..., He was a man of austere habits, in marked contrast to his more flamboyant wife...
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markedly adv ADV adj, ADV with v
America's current economic downturn is markedly different from previous recessions...
2 adj If you describe someone as a marked man or woman, you mean that they are in danger from someone who wants to harm or kill them.
ADJ n
All he needs to do is make one phone call and I'm a marked man.