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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They landed on Matières Fécales — not the more familiar French “merde,” or “caca,” but the considerably more clinical term for fecal matter.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Compared to the 30-year-old I interviewed five years ago, Piker looked considerably more grown-up.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
The real return in that era was 2.5% on average and, of course, it would be considerably higher if gold’s recent boom phase since 2024 was incorporated.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The findings suggest that Earth may now be warming considerably faster than it did during the final decades of the 20th century.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
I had done 870 miles, considerably less than half the AT.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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