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 work at Christie’s is considerably larger than Number 17, measuring nearly 11 feet long compared to Number 17’s square dimension, just under 5 feet.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
This year’s Un Certain Regard invitation moves the foothold considerably further.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
Police figures show Philadelphia's homicide numbers are down considerably.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The debate about who controls Africa’s resources has expanded considerably in recent years, from critical minerals to domestic capital to the terms on which foreign investors operate.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
This valuation is considerably conservative when compared to its three-year average ratio of 33 and its historical peak of 48, reached in late 2017.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Connecticut’s financial investment in tourism lags considerably behind neighboring states, a fact that has frustrated the state’s hospitality sector for years.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The average Gen Xer with outstanding student loans owed over $38,000 in 2025 — considerably more than the roughly $33,000 owed by the average Millennial borrower and the nearly $22,000 owed by the average Gen Z borrower, even though Gen Xers have been out of school much longer.
—Mary Moreland, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 18 May 2026
This year’s Un Certain Regard invitation moves the foothold considerably further.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
Police figures show Philadelphia's homicide numbers are down considerably.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The debate about who controls Africa’s resources has expanded considerably in recent years, from critical minerals to domestic capital to the terms on which foreign investors operate.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
This valuation is considerably conservative when compared to its three-year average ratio of 33 and its historical peak of 48, reached in late 2017.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Connecticut’s financial investment in tourism lags considerably behind neighboring states, a fact that has frustrated the state’s hospitality sector for years.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The average Gen Xer with outstanding student loans owed over $38,000 in 2025 — considerably more than the roughly $33,000 owed by the average Millennial borrower and the nearly $22,000 owed by the average Gen Z borrower, even though Gen Xers have been out of school much longer.
—Mary Moreland, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerably
Adverb
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Then there’s the looming expansion roster-building process, which means another summer of player movement that will more greatly impact players making league minimum, which will be around $38,245 in 2026-27, and a second straight league-wide shakeup.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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His latest obsession — aired out in part in Red Sheet, his 18th novel, out June 9 — is the Blacklist, which in Ellroy’s estimation was a greatly misunderstood act of flag-waving righteousness that Hollywood has been scandalously misrepresenting ever since.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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Ebola is a highly contagious and often fatal disease spread through bodily fluids including blood, vomit and semen.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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So, of course, the latest movie from the two-time Oscar nominee, his first feature in close to a decade, is highly anticipated.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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Washington revamped its front seven significantly to build up its pass rush and get younger (and faster) at the second level.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Siena Heights is the latest in a series of small, private and faith-based Michigan colleges to close their doors or significantly scale back operations, including Finlandia University in Hancock, Marygrove College in Detroit and Concordia University in Ann Arbor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Those who have ridden it before know Smugglers Run has always been responsive, perhaps too much so as inexperienced gamers could spend the entire attraction crashing the ship.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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The views are dramatically better, and the extra natural light makes the rooms feel much fresher.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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Each person gets a single scene but feels utterly real, with Will Dagger a standout as the cousin, leaking needy bravado, and Constance Shulman very funny as the funeral director, determined to stage a party for a host who refuses to throw one.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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This index or fine line of feeling is different from the high of an idea or the completion of something, and different from the low mood of feeling utterly stuck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Adverb
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The resistance, the collaboration, the occupation — these things tremendously marked and traumatized the continent, especially France.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Ferrell gelled with each of them and everybody else, doing the Will Ferrell thing, which still works tremendously well after all these years.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Considerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerably. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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