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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Fourteen years later, shakes are still part of his routine, but they have become considerably more expensive.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
AI may be dangerous in ways considerably harder to manage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Since individual expenses for debt repayment, healthcare and insurance can vary considerably, these categories are not included.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Those profiles varied considerably between animals, while remaining comparatively stable when the same cats were sampled on different dates.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
I stepped in and was suddenly in a tropical climate at least twenty degrees warmer and considerably more humid than the actual outdoors.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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