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# considerably

«considerably» in Mova's school dictionary: **Much, a lot, to a large degree: the weather is…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (considerably)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Much, a lot, to a large degree: the weather is considerably warmer today. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/#m1)

2) (formal) In a large and noticeable way: prices have risen considerably. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

A formal word in reports and exam questions, often with comparatives (considerably bigger, considerably less). In maths and science it signals a big difference between two amounts. Phrases: considerably more, considerably less, considerably larger, vary considerably.

### examples

- It is considerably colder in the mountains. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/#x1)
- Her reading has improved considerably this term. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/#x2)
- The second box is considerably heavier than the first. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/#x3)
- (formal) Results vary considerably from class to class. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/#x4)
- Prices have gone up considerably. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/#x5)
- A blue whale is considerably larger than an elephant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/#x6)
- But the means by which that result is brought about differ considerably in different lands. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/#x7)

### note

Adverb of considerable. It often goes before comparatives: considerably bigger. Not to be confused with considerately (kindly). It shows a big difference but not an exact one.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «considerably» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerably/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.