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
Media attention on the case has waned considerably since mid-February, when the sheriff and FBI released surveillance footage of an armed prowler in a ski mask shown tampering with Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera shortly before she was abducted.
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Jana Winter,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Longer lives have produced careers that are more dynamic, less linear and often considerably longer than those experienced by previous generations.
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Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But in the 25 years since that ruling, the composition of the high court changed considerably.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
An American family may earn considerably more than a Dutch family, yet live with constant anxiety over medical bills, student debt, childcare costs, or retirement savings.
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Steven Delco,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The good news is that aurora forecasts become considerably more reliable once the CME reaches satellites positioned upstream from Earth, sometimes giving observers only 30 to 60 minutes of notice before activity intensifies.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The bottom line at North America’s largest LTL company fell considerably from 2025 figures due to $205 million in separation costs from FedEx.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The integrated panel cables are unusually generous in length and store neatly in zippered pouches, which simplifies deployment considerably compared with many competing folding-panel designs.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Add in coal’s continuing decline, and the gap between the two closed considerably.
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John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Jana Winter,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Longer lives have produced careers that are more dynamic, less linear and often considerably longer than those experienced by previous generations.
—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
But in the 25 years since that ruling, the composition of the high court changed considerably.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
An American family may earn considerably more than a Dutch family, yet live with constant anxiety over medical bills, student debt, childcare costs, or retirement savings.
—
Steven Delco,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The good news is that aurora forecasts become considerably more reliable once the CME reaches satellites positioned upstream from Earth, sometimes giving observers only 30 to 60 minutes of notice before activity intensifies.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The bottom line at North America’s largest LTL company fell considerably from 2025 figures due to $205 million in separation costs from FedEx.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
The integrated panel cables are unusually generous in length and store neatly in zippered pouches, which simplifies deployment considerably compared with many competing folding-panel designs.
—
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
Add in coal’s continuing decline, and the gap between the two closed considerably.
—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerably
Adverb
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That drive mattered greatly to Christopher Columbus, who sailed west in 1492.
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The approach greatly reduces the need for energy-intensive chillers and cooling infrastructure.
Adverb
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These new tours further explore an important period of American history that remains highly relevant today.
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In the months since his March promotion, Andreou has worked to release the Copilot super app, scaled back the ubiquitous Copilot icons that irked Windows users, and launched Copilot Cowork to compete with Anthropic’s highly popular Claude Cowork.
Adverb
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Ecuador's defense has tightened up significantly over the course of this first half.
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An at-home setup carries a higher upfront cost of roughly $60 to $150, but the tools are reusable and the long-term cost is significantly lower.
Adverb
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Despite being the much smaller team, the Valkyries only lost the rebounding battle 34-32.
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But few students pay the sticker price, and the actual cost of college is typically much lower.
Adverb
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The subwoofer itself sports an eight-inch dual active driver that pumps out bone-shattering bass, and when paired with Dolby Atmos 3D support, the spatial audio sounds utterly unreal.
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Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break.
Adverb
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This strategy matters tremendously for profitability and audience reach.
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One thing that's helped us tremendously in Sub-Saharan Africa is the PEPFAR program and immunization programs, in which people there thank the United States and are predisposed to work with us.
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“Considerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerably. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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