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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The central bank expects German inflation on an EU-harmonized basis to climb to 2.9% this year, considerably higher than the 2.2% it anticipated in December.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Prescriptions for these supplements have also risen considerably in recent years.
From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026
“Even if inflation does move considerably toward the target, certain fundamentals that were already underpinning longer term rates remain in place, such as record-level borrowing by the U.S. and yawning budget gaps,” he says.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The result is bright, bracing and deeply satisfying — the sort of meal that tastes like it should cost considerably more than it did.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
These four views standardly took it for granted that the sphere of water was considerably larger than the sphere of earth.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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