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 Synonyms for considerably
  1. greatly
  2. highly
  3. significantly
  4. much
  5. utterly
  6. tremendously
Adverb
  • Its openness to other countries also greatly increased, with China now allowing citizens from 58 destinations to visit visa-free — half of which were added in the past year — according to the Henley Openness Index.
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Knowing that support for non-medical needs could greatly improve patients’ quality of life, Dempsey and his siblings, Mary Dempsey and Alicia Hatten, founded the Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing in 2008.
    Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • This picture helps companies like ours craft personalized, highly relevant entertainment experiences, as well as advertising with the potential to not only land in front of the right audience but to further enhance the entertainment experience by appearing in the right context on the right device.
    Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Supreme Court's conservative majority has historically been highly deferential to the government's position on matters of national security, but the justices are also likely to be cautious about a precedent-setting decision that could silence a wildly popular communication tool.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • This is significantly less than what is currently recommended.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The intrigue: Buffalo is No. 1 again, and several metros dropped significantly or fell off the list entirely between the 2024 and 2025 rankings, Zillow senior economist Orphe Divounguy tells Axios.
    Brianna Crane, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of significantly
Adverb
  • There is, nevertheless, another way to secure our vital security interests in the vast island nation that is much more realistic: signing a Compact of Free Association (COFA).
    Henry Olsen, National Review, 11 Jan. 2025
  • While replacing a window may be more expensive up front than a temporary solution, modern windows are much more energy efficient than older ones, saving you money (and effort) in the long run.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of much
Adverb
  • With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • To the utterly vanquished and frequently mocked 3-14 Cleveland Browns goes the second pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
    Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • Mississippi State put up a valiant stand against Kentucky on Saturday night, a game that was tremendously fun to watch and saw the Bulldogs top 90 points for the fourth time this season.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • First, the Chinese AI companies building chips and AI models will benefit tremendously over the coming years.
    Karl Freund, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of tremendously
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