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 Direct-to-device technology could therefore expand the addressable market considerably. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 But the serious conversations about cutting back on spending and raising taxes taking place in Europe are considerably less serious in the United States. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 The actual situation for Shakespeare in April 1594 was considerably bleaker than Berryman’s assessment. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 These bonds raise the energy required to break the glass, making thinner sheets considerably stronger. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 More than 70,000 people in Mecklenburg County have already voted early since last Thursday, which is considerably higher than in previous midterm elections in 2022 and 2018. — Matt Leclercq, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 And unlike most positions that involve acting, this one requires considerably more than getting into character. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The Chargers’ defense has played considerably better, giving them a way to limit Kansas City’s scoring. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 These three systems were all considerably faster than the Geekom but also clearly behind the HP. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerably

Adverb

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

Adverb

Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
OpenAI has significantly improved its models’ ability to write software in older programming languages and migrate existing code.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 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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