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

Example Sentences

The BOJ governor expressed confidence in the country’s wage-price dynamics, noting that “the likelihood of Japan’s economy returning to a so-called zero-norm state, in which wages and prices hardly change, seems to have decreased considerably.”

From The Wall Street Journal

They are dropping more rapidly now, since call buying has picked up considerably over the last week.

From MarketWatch

The world's most populous nation has flexed its spacefaring ambitions in the last decade with its space programme growing considerably, and rivalling the achievements of established powers at a much cheaper price tag.

From Barron's

Growth came in considerably above the 3.2% rate economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michael Jacobson, president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, said Chicago’s hotels are generating record revenue, but costs have also risen considerably in recent years while hotel property values are falling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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