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
Prices for everything from hot dogs to movie tickets are up considerably from last year, according to government inflation data.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Unlike simpler cleaning robots that operate in limited two-dimensional areas, a dual-arm humanoid system must handle dynamic obstacles and unpredictable layouts, making reliable autonomy in domestic settings considerably more difficult.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Regulators should proceed with considerably more caution the next time someone advances the hypothesis that reporting burdens are a significant barrier to firms going public.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Their alpha leader is Jim (voiced by Alex Ramirès), a ginger-bearded Adonis with pecs like rocks and a brain that’s considerably softer, not that his legions of Instagram followers and OnlyFans subscribers are after his thoughts.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026
The situation, in fact, has worsened considerably for the Russians over the last few months due in part to Ukraine’s tactical ingenuity and Kyiv’s growing ability to do to Russia what Russia has long done to Ukraine — strike deep into its territory.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
As a pro, getting one extra foul to work with, has helped considerably.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Sunday will be considerably warmer with temperatures expected to hit the 80s for most of the state.
—Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 23 May 2026
But over the course of the year, both trends slowed considerably.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Unlike simpler cleaning robots that operate in limited two-dimensional areas, a dual-arm humanoid system must handle dynamic obstacles and unpredictable layouts, making reliable autonomy in domestic settings considerably more difficult.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Regulators should proceed with considerably more caution the next time someone advances the hypothesis that reporting burdens are a significant barrier to firms going public.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Their alpha leader is Jim (voiced by Alex Ramirès), a ginger-bearded Adonis with pecs like rocks and a brain that’s considerably softer, not that his legions of Instagram followers and OnlyFans subscribers are after his thoughts.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026
The situation, in fact, has worsened considerably for the Russians over the last few months due in part to Ukraine’s tactical ingenuity and Kyiv’s growing ability to do to Russia what Russia has long done to Ukraine — strike deep into its territory.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
As a pro, getting one extra foul to work with, has helped considerably.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Sunday will be considerably warmer with temperatures expected to hit the 80s for most of the state.
—Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 23 May 2026
But over the course of the year, both trends slowed considerably.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerably
Adverb
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Many must multi-app, though this practice is greatly overstated by the platforms themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Of course, that also greatly depends on being fortunate in the health department.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Potatoes are highly susceptible to pests like the Colorado potato beetle and diseases like late blight that caused the Irish potato famine.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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No definitive cause was reported, though the Tribune ran one story attributing the explosion to a static spark lighting the highly flammable hydrogen gas.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Police said the front of his Chevy Tahoe was significantly damaged.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Capital and its representatives became significantly more powerful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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But there’s also a confidence that those who arrived a year ago will make a much greater contribution next season.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Valentina Torres isn’t real, but the people who cross her path in El Paso very much are.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Third, tech oligarchs’ platforms have become increasingly powerful relative to the public infrastructures of states, since the latter have become utterly dependent on the former, even at the level of national security.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The reason their unimpressive record in power under Biden left the neo-Brandeisians’ confidence utterly unshaken is that their belief system is more like a religion than an economic theory.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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The mom also said that connecting with other families currently navigating the disease through APFED has helped tremendously.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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These systems have been tremendously functional and effective.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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“Considerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerably. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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