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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While CNC machines have been around for decades, "one tangible advance is that the software has gotten considerably easier to use," Marsh says.
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
Grizzly bears, which can kill and eat large prey like elk and moose, often weigh twice as much as black bears, have larger claws and are considerably more aggressive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
That would be considerably more than Wall Street’s expectations for 3.8% and would follow two years of same-store sales declines.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Clippinger, considerably discomfited by this vision, exclaimed, “Sir! Good sir! Some supper!”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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