considerably

American  

[kuhn-sid-er-uh-blee] / kənˈsɪd ər ə bli /

adverb

1. to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.

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Etymology

Origin of considerably

consider(able) + -ably

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

Since then, occupancy has slipped considerably as a percentage of available square footage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

And most of them were considerably worse than the 9% fall we saw in the past couple of months, they add.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

When this signaling was blocked in lab models, tumor growth slowed considerably, showing how essential this interaction is.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Despite Scotland largely performing better than England and Wales over the years, it is still considerably below its target.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Behind him, just then, Franny blew her nose with guileless abandon; the report was considerably louder than might have been expected from so fine and delicate-appearing an organ.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

Related Words

• appreciably
• far
• greatly
• markedly
• noticeably
• rather
• remarkably
• somewhat
• substantially