considerably

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Recent Examples of considerably In recent weeks grosses for the show have slipped considerably, with the weekly take at the end of August sliding to an unsustainable $505,142. Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025 Huntr/x and Saja Boys The number of 10-week-charters on the Hot 100 from K-pop acts is about to grow considerably. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Rhamondre Stevenson saw considerably more snaps than rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 The species once gathered by the millions, but over the years their numbers have dwindled considerably — and plunged lower than 10,000 last year, the California State Parks Foundation said. Brooke Baitinger september 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Anticipating widespread unemployment, Kaegi also instituted a COVID adjustment in 2020, cutting residential assessments considerably. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 The distance to the sheep across the canyon seemed considerably more than the 200 yards for which my sporterized 1917 Enfield with 3X Weaver scope was sighted. Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025 But this is a Hosoda movie, so things will become considerably more complicated from there. Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025 Blyth plays Cal, a jumpy and cocksure construction manager who is very much the third wheel — or more like the monkey wrench — in the recent couple formed by Leonie and the considerably older Horn. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerably
Adverb
  • Each piece of evidence, Lane and other experts said, greatly improves law enforcement’s chances of identifying the suspect.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Events like this greatly contribute to the further promotion of women’s football.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Sweeping is especially important in highly trafficked areas of the home, such as the kitchen or entryway, to prevent food and dirt from attracting pests and negatively impacting your home's air quality.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This dash of skepticism is welcome, in the cauldron brew of the Marlovian legend, yet even Kuriyama is faced with certain details, at once verifiable and highly suggestive, that float in the murk.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • That means initial calls are getting answered faster, but there are significantly fewer staff members available to handle complex, in-person cases.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Planned stadium upgrades include new bleachers, which are costing significantly more than budgeted.
    Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Reese wants to skip through the rebuilding process, but doing so has already put Chicago in a position in which building a stronger talent base is going to be much more difficult.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Saturday shouldn’t be much different.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The chocolate glaze is utterly decadent.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Without these supports, free-will can feel utterly paralyzing.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • But California’s three NHL teams have helped grow the game tremendously in recent years, and Wolf’s development experience with the Los Angeles Jr.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some elements can recall being cradled as a baby; many find being rocked during a massage, or bundled up in a cloth, tremendously emotional.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Considerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerably. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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