[
UK
/kənsˈɪdəɹəbli/
]
[ US /kənˈsɪdɝəbɫi/ ]
[ US /kənˈsɪdɝəbɫi/ ]
ADVERB
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to a great extent or degree
painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger
I'm afraid the film was well over budget
the price went up substantially
the house has fallen considerably in value
How To Use considerably In A Sentence
- Part of the problem in making extrapolations from these patterns to build a theory is that the relationship between language and social structure may vary considerably, both synchronically and diachronically.
- He is still very much alive and he looks just like his pictures, only considerably older of course.
- Conditions have improved considerably over the past few years.
- Just as Peter Crouch the binman may find his lanky frame considerably less alluring to the opposite sex. Archive 2009-07-01
- Perhaps not surprisingly, the researchers found that employers were considerably more likely to offer interviews and jobs to applicants with white names.
- But this volume considerably expands our understanding by widening the regional sphere of comparison and by taking on board issues of secrecy, cultural heritage and museology.
- Medical technology has advanced considerably.
- His views differ considerably from those of his parents.
- The air cooled considerably after the thunderstorm
- Vanishing, with a quick flirt of gingham apron-strings, she reappeared in considerably less than a "trice" as a fluffy Strictly business: more stories of the four million
