They mean something in women's lives (5)

I believe the answer is:

omens

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'they mean something' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'in women's lives' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'OMENS' is hidden in the letters of 'womens lives'.

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(Other definitions for omens that I've seen before include "Harbingers, portents" , "Auguries" , "Signs of things to come" , "Augurs" , "Signs or warnings for the future" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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