considerably
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of considerably
Explanation
Anything described with the word considerably happens substantially or in a major way. A considerably better job is a much better job. A considerable amount of rain is a significant amount of rain: not just a little rain. So if something occurs considerably, it occurs to a great degree. A considerably bad day is a very bad day. A considerably wealthy person is an extremely wealthy person. A considerably dark sky is a dreary sky indeed. If you feel considerably worse than yesterday, you feel much worse. This word intensifies things. When you see considerably, you know something is being heightened.
Example Sentences
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When players cooled themselves with cold drinks and icy towels during short breaks and took longer halftimes, their core temperatures and cardiovascular strain lowered considerably more than they did after only passive breaks, Brown wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
The problem is such measures are considerably less effective than air conditioning at reducing the threat of extreme heat, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the U.N.’s official climate science body.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
So the "lower" figure of £99.9m compared to £138m is still considerably higher than the equivalent amount from before the rise was introduced to pay for the palace building works.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Yet those bonds are trading considerably weaker only a few days after they were issued, signaling increased scrutiny of the artificial-intelligence spending blitz.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
The glamour of my mode of transportation had dimmed considerably since leaving Wolf Point.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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