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.
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August’s year-over-year personal-consumption expenditures price index — which omits food and energy prices — showed inflation at 3%, while headline reached 3.4%, both considerably higher than the Federal Reserve’s stated 2% target.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Winter ice, however, has received considerably less scrutiny, even though climate models show their greatest disagreements when predicting how much ice will cover the Arctic during the colder months.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
The drive home to North Hollywood is considerably shorter than the drive to Long Beach because the freeways are mostly empty at that late hour, and he uses that time to decompress and relax.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
The accompanying press release was considerably more cheerful about the whole affair.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Since moving to France my hobby has gotten considerably more expensive.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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