adj. 1 (often foll. by to) of great effect or consequence; momentous. 2 (of a person) having high rank or status, or great authority. 3 pretentious, pompous. 4 (absol. in parenthetic construction) what is a more important point or matter (they are willing and, more important, able). °Use of importantly here is disp. importantly adv. (see note above).
[ F f. med.L (as IMPORT) ]