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 Fortunately for Moss, his own fishing trip with Church went considerably better. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Ask whether the same level of performance is beginning to require considerably more internal effort. — Shahrzad Jalali, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Rain chances will remain considerably lower toward the metroplex (20%). — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The result is a more intimidating cousin of last season’s leopard obsession, with enough personality to make even the simplest outfit look considerably more interesting. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Those platforms offer different capabilities, so this is not a direct comparison, but PhoneBot would make bipedal robotics accessible on a considerably smaller budget. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 Her actual circumstances are, of course, considerably less glamorous. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 The release of clinical trial data for felzartamab, an investigational treatment for rare kidney diseases, could also lift shares of Biogen considerably, per JPMorgan. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 However, the other side of the equation — the potential therapeutic benefits of heat exposure — have received considerably less attention from modern medical science. — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

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China has also greatly reduced its imports by tapping into its strategic reserves.

— Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
One tiny drop on the collar of a jighead will greatly diminish a fish’s ability to rip off the lure when short striking.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of greatly

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Authorities in both countries were investigating the cyber incidents, which exposed vulnerabilities in some older refrigeration management systems and in the countries' highly efficient food supply chains.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Cell-depleting therapies, which are generally considered highly effective treatments, target and remove specific immune cells.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of highly

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The number goes significantly higher—as high as over 50 percent this year—if there were also male founders in the team.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
That was a massive boon to the game and significantly influenced One More Level’s development from there.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of significantly

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Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Now, Mahomes and the Chiefs are undefeated through five games for only the third time in his career, and the offense much more closely resembles the heights of his torrid five-year start compared with the more recent three-season malaise.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

The general trivia and straight clues are also tough, and there’s a good amount of novelty, including 11 debut entries, a few oddballs among them, and one utterly brutal misdirect that significantly spiced up my solving experience.

— Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026
And, of course, a finish that left me utterly speechless on multiple different levels.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Those two questions narrow the scope of possible problems tremendously.

— John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The urban centers in this neck of the woods are also very large and—at the risk of chafing readers in the other three-quarters of the country—our biggest towns are also tremendously important.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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