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

Their number reduced considerably in the years leading up to the pandemic.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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

I had done 870 miles, considerably less than half the AT.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Related Words

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