considerably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for considerably
Adverb
  • But the building’s condition greatly declined and its boarding house layout wasn’t considered conducive for rehabilitation.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Unlike the Giants, the Eagles assisted Barkley greatly with QB Jalen Hurts, NFL-best blocking and a top-five pass-catching group.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Two months after that came highly effective and safe mRNA vaccines.
    Dave Wessner, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The shipping lanes near the Port of Singapore are the most highly trafficked in the world – roughly 20% of the world’s bunkering oil, used by ships, is purchased there.
    Chris Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The results were somewhat surprising: Study participants who clocked more sleep, between six and nine hours, had significantly higher levels of E3G, an estrogen marker, than those who only slept between three and six hours, explains Divaraniya and her research team.
    Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Trump administration is also moving ahead with plans to significantly reduce the number of IRS personnel.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health do this today, on a much larger scale.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
  • To exit a short position, shares sometimes need to be repurchased at a much higher price than sold because of a lack of stock to buy.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025
  • And sure enough, the Mid-Atlantic Brood Map, which tracks cicada populations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, shows Brood 14 utterly bypassing the Free State.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The forecast provider's warned the threat level will persist until after daylight hours Saturday making the situation tremendously dangerous.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The training camp snaps should help Wilson tremendously.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Considerably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/considerably. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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