The phrase "significantly impeded" is correct and usable in written English.
It means that something has been hindered or slowed down in a noticeable or important way. It is often used to describe obstacles or challenges that have a major impact on progress or success. Example: The heavy rainfall significantly impeded the construction of the new bridge, causing delays and increasing costs.
"It is clear that the F.A.A.'s delay has significantly impeded the progress of our investigation," the statement said.
The panel said that the city's refusal to turn over the information had "significantly impeded" its investigation.
In a statement, the commission said that "the city's failure to produce these important documents has significantly impeded the commission's investigation".
Now, facing a federal mandate to finish its report by May, the commission has issued a subpoena, noting that the mayor "has significantly impeded" the investigation.
"The competition for space is ferocious, and the resulting pedestrian environment is significantly impeded by obstructed sidewalks, conflicts with traffic, and poor directional and informational signs," said a report released by the mayor's office yesterday.
And while the authors call the objections raised by those officials "specious," they maintain (echoing others) that bombing would not have significantly impeded the killing.
Most importantly of all, Facebook's efforts to earn more money have not significantly impeded its mission of connecting the world.
The report authors said the delay in the settlement process had "significantly impeded the health board's ability to progress forward".
It is demonstrated that the presence of a spatial gradient of temperature in the HAZ significantly impeded grain growth due to thermal pinning effect.
The deactivation of solid acid catalysts during the alkylation of isobutane with butene has significantly impeded replacement of the commonly used homogeneous catalysts.
Plant growth and crop yield can be significantly impeded by a number of soil physical parameters including soil water content, mechanical strength and soil electrical conductivity (EC).
