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 While the Bruins are maintaining the same championship standards as last year, the group tasked with meeting them looks considerably different than last season. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 The world of June Marple, the elderly amateur detective Christie featured in a dozen novels and 20 short stories, is considerably quainter. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026 Two modules might make the motorcycle considerably lighter, but the smaller battery would also mean less energy available for riding. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 This possibility makes the problem considerably more difficult because in this case, every sphere could be placed anywhere—and not just the first few objects. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026 There can be just as much courage—and considerably more joy—in going together. — Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 The bottom chart shows that, by sacrificing about $1,700 of upside for $5,000 in outperformance during a severe downside move, and given how jittery this trade has been lately, this is a way to stay in it with considerably less risk. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 This new iPad not only has the latest A20 Pro chip found in the newest iPhones, but Apple has also considerably updated the iPad mini's design. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 Her experience comes amid a contraction that has made an already difficult business considerably harder. — Chaseedaw Giles, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerably

Adverb

You will be greatly missed by a community that truly loved you and will continue to do so until the end of time.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, its democratic institutions have faced endless attacks by Netanyahu and his allies, who have proposed laws that would, among other things, greatly curtail the power of Israel’s courts.

— Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The tank contained 6,000 to 7,000 gallons of highly flammable methyl methacrylate.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

After scoring just four points on six field-goal attempts in Friday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, Adebayo was much more aggressive in looking for his own offense on Saturday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
For the ultrawealthy, preparing children to inherit their fortunes is a long process that is much more than just transferring assets.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of much

Adverb

Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Humanity has become an Earth-System force in the most utterly literal way—by moving a lot of earth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

That research has mattered tremendously, helping lower barriers to care and dramatically reform the delivery of health care and other services to address substance use.

— J. Travis Donahoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
There’s a world in which these things can benefit humanity tremendously.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of tremendously

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