Considerably - English meaning

idiom

To a very great degree or extent

phrase

A large amount.

Usage examples:

I don't know a great deal about politics

phrase

A large amount

Usage examples:

She spends a good deal of her time in china., a great deal of effort has gone into making the softw…

phrase

Lots (of) a large amount or number of people or things

Usage examples:

She eats lots of fruit., there were a lot of people there., he does a lot of travelling in his job.…

collocation

To expect or demand more than is usual, reasonable, or fair

Usage examples:

It's asking a lot when your boss wants you to work weekends as well as evenings., it is asking a lo…

adverb

To an appreciable extent; considerably.

Usage examples:

Profits have grown appreciably over the last four years

adverb

In a way that is enough to have an important effect

Usage examples:

Her health has improved appreciably since she changed her treatment., at 60, i find i now have appr…

adverb

By a considerable amount; very much.

Usage examples:

I admire him greatly

adverb

Very much

Usage examples:

Her piano-playing has improved greatly.

pronoun

A large number or amount; a great deal.

Usage examples:

There are a lot of actors in the cast

adverb

A great deal; much.

Usage examples:

He played tennis a lot last year

noun

A particular group or set of people or things.

Usage examples:

It's just one lot of rich people stealing from another

adverb

To an extent which is clearly noticeable; significantly.

Usage examples:

New diagnoses have increased markedly since 1998

adverb

In a very obvious or noticeable way

Usage examples:

Eye-witness accounts of the fighting differ markedly from police reports of what happened., she has…

adverb

In a significant way; considerably.

Usage examples:

Materially different circumstances

adverb

In a way that relates to money and possessions

Usage examples:

The gross margin will continue to be materially affected by the general slowdown in the industry.

determiner

A great amount or quantity of.

Usage examples:

I didn't get much sleep

pronoun

A great amount or quantity.

Usage examples:

He doesn't eat much

adverb

To a great extent; a great deal.

Usage examples:

Did it hurt much?

adverb

In a way that is easily seen or noticed; clearly.

Usage examples:

Chris was noticeably absent from this year's meeting

adverb

In a way that is easy to see or recognize

Usage examples:

Ellen had become noticeably thinner., her voice was shaking noticeably.

pronoun

A large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough.

Usage examples:

I would have plenty of time to get home before my parents arrived

noun

A situation in which food and other necessities are available in sufficiently large quantities.

Usage examples:

Such natural phenomena as famine and plenty

adverb

Used to emphasize the degree of something.

Usage examples:

She has plenty more ideas

adverb

In a solemn or considered manner.

Usage examples:

The doctor looked seriously at him

adverb

Badly or severely

Usage examples:

Badly cooked shellfish can make you seriously ill., he wasn't seriously injured - he just got a few…

adverb

Obviously

Usage examples:

The council is signally failing to keep the streets clean.

adverb

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.

Usage examples:

Energy bills have increased significantly this year

adverb

To a great or significant extent.

Usage examples:

Profits grew substantially

adverb

To a large degree

Usage examples:

Serious crime is down substantially.

adverb

To a large degree

Usage examples:

Substantially less/more, substantially above/below sth the board will reject bids substantially abo…