marked /mɑːkt $ mɑːrkt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ mark ; adverb : ↑ markedly ; adjective : ↑ marked ≠ ↑ unmarked ]
1 . [only before noun] very easy to notice SYN noticeable :
a marked lack of enthusiasm
The patient showed a marked improvement in her condition after changing medication.
Miller’s organized desk stood in marked contrast to the rest of the office.
2 . marked man/woman a person who is in danger because someone wants to harm them
—markedly /ˈmɑːkədli, ˈmɑːkɪdli $ ˈmɑːr-/ adverb :
Johnson and Rivera have markedly different leadership styles.