CONSIDERABLY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

considerably

adverb

Definition of considerably

as in greatly

to a large extent or degree home electronic devices that have fallen considerably in price

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Recent Examples of considerably The planet had remained hidden in the data all this time, overshadowed by its considerably brighter star and two companion planets. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 In this situation, the Bao 5 feels impressively punchy and is certainly capable of keeping pace with considerably more expensive rivals. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Payload and destructive power Cruise missiles also carry considerably more destructive power per weapon. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Novo Nordisk, the maker of the GLP-1 medication Wegovy, filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging Eli Lilly’s spots deceptively claim Wegovy is considerably weaker than Zepbound. — Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 21 July 2026 Modern versions, which are fully data-driven and cloud-hosted, use much more sophisticated over-the-air data links to allow a considerably better feature set. — Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 The front-wheel-drive model remains the efficiency champion, while all-wheel drive adds traction and considerably more punch. — New Atlas, 20 July 2026 Their recent victories against Japan and Brazil prove that, although Girma played considerably in both of the USWNT’s wins over Japan in April. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026 His story bears similarities to that of Luis de la Fuente, although the latter’s tenure with the youth national teams was considerably longer. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerably

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The recent return of service by American Airlines and United Airlines has greatly increased the number of passengers using the airport in Carlsbad over the last two years, according to the San Diego County Department of Public Works.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
For this reason, studies that measure whether a kid has access to any platform, whether an underage user is using an account or not, will greatly underestimate the law’s effects.

— Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

Diapers are synonymous with babies, who are born with highly absorbent skin.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Matt Harris, a political science professor at Park University in Parkville, emphasized the highly unusual circumstances surrounding the 5th District, which was drawn mid-decade to boost Republicans’ chances.

— Jack Harvel July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of highly

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Higher p-tau217 levels on the original tests were significantly associated with cognitive impairment — a risk that grew over time.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
In the OptiTROP-Lung05 study conducted in China, sac-TMT plus Keytruda significantly delayed tumor progression compared to chemotherapy plus Keytruda in patients with first-line, PDL1-negative, non-squamous lung cancer.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of significantly

Adverb

These much larger centers have begun sprouting up across the nation and making headlines for sucking up communities’ water, spiking power bills and causing other environmental issues.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The concept for the best-selling book The Five-Star Weekend was initially much darker.

— Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

If Vance now recognizes his comments as churlish, lacking in charity, and utterly unlikely to persuade voters, much less witness to the sublime truths of the Christian religion, good for him.

— Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
But as yesterday’s race showed, the current F1 machinery is utterly ill-suited to this dramatic venue.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Lurking just beneath the Auto-Tune is a lyricist par excellence who’s tremendously skilled at creating character studies in miniature.

— Drew Millard, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
Our simulation experiment started tremendously as the virtual Huskies, led by 75 overall quarterback Jake Merklinger, the Tennessee transfer, finished 10-3 and beat UTEP in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Definition of tremendously

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