Should I use most important or most importantly in the following:
When was the last time I stepped in this house? she thought. But most important/importantly, what kept me away from it for so long?
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But yes, you use importantly, not important.
You would use "most importantly" or "more importantly". An example of the usage of "most important" is - 'It was most important to stamp the documents.'
Most importantly
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-- that's not what you want according to the context. I guess it should beBut (what is) most important, (is that) what kept me away from it for so long?
But what is most important, is that blah blah
and..., is what kept me away from it for so long?
I intended to show it may be considered as a predicative clause :)blah blah and ...
are the reason he stayed away so long. I read the original as a questionWhy did I stay away so long?
,What was it that kept me away so long?
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