Over the past few weeks a clutch of American oil companies has reported markedly better results.

And I regret to report that going the extra mile was markedly better.

Its markedly better sound quality did not seem to matter.

Driving home, he thought about poor Frank being all alone, and then he realized that his own situation was not markedly better.

Electrofax fell out of favor when other copier technologies could produce markedly better quality copies at less expense.

"Within 24 hours it's markedly better and by two days, you're fine."

It is claimed to have "markedly better" accuracy.

But last night, in the first postseason appearance of his seven-year career, Damon made a markedly better impression.

Why does Greece have markedly better values than Italy?

"To date it hasn't affected us materially, but certainly it puts them in a markedly better position," he said.