considerably

adverb

Definition of considerablynext
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 other, which is a considerably big group, are very angry. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 Until the individual pieces emerge, her guests have provided a considerably more detailed jewelry report. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 Skies will become partly sunny, and rain chances will drop considerably. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026 Jović has considerably less grass in her CV, but credits her natural ease on the surface with her soccer childhood in Los Angeles. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Hurricanes Helene and Milton (2024) The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season produced two back-to-back hurricanes that caused considerably damage in the Southeast. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026 Force’s plan came to fruition in 1837, when the government published nine volumes—most of them considerably more than 1,000 pages—under the magisterial title American Archives. — T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Foliage also varies considerably, with lush green, golden yellow, and steel blue varieties available. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Spain’s immigrant population has grown considerably in recent decades, with around 10 million people in the country of 50 million having been born elsewhere. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerably
  1. greatly
  2. highly
  3. significantly
  4. much
  5. utterly
  6. tremendously
Adverb
  • Both Israeli supporters, Jeffries and Clark, have benefited greatly from lavish campaign contributions from AIPAC — the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
    — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Regional customs and crops greatly influenced what the colonists ate.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • Talks with Occhiuto were cordial, but Hammer made clear that alternative sources of international staff would be highly appreciated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Traditional industrial robotics require precise, expensive programming for highly specific environments.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • According to data from container shipping market research firm Linerlytica, there were 156 ships waiting at anchorage at Shanghai and Ningbo on Tuesday, a significantly larger number than the 87 ships at berth.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • The entirety of Xbox, inclusive of things like its franchises, studios, and hardware business, would cost significantly more.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 July 2026
Definition of significantly
Adverb
  • After the scorching heat of Paris Fashion Week Men’s, the heatwave returned, much like the fans and cooling devices at shows.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • The defendant also did not talk much about gender issues or LGBTQ rights, Twiggs said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of much
Adverb
  • Their semi-final against France is an utterly tantalising prospect; a classic clash of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • And in that regard, Ferrari has utterly outdone itself, especially following the Luce EV debacle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • The difference in pay was partly a FIFA problem—and FIFA has committed to increasing its prize sizes for the women’s game recently, meaning if the women go all the way next year the men will be poised to benefit tremendously too.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • This presented many unique challenges, such as business travel spending being down tremendously at the time.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of tremendously

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“Considerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerably. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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