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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However, researchers wanted to better understand what happens in real-world settings, where many patients stop taking the medications and weight changes vary considerably.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
The temperature has cooled considerably since Trump and Xi met face-to-face in South Korea last October.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
The price of the all-cash deal isn’t being disclosed but is considerably smaller than the Emerald transaction, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
A little later, he upped his game considerably with “The Wailing,” which adds ghosts, demons, dead crows and an extremely literal title.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Root was a notorious bon vivant, whom Louis Sullivan once described as “a man of the world, of the flesh, and considerably of the devil.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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