Word · Frequency #2741
considerably
/kənˈsɪdɝːəbli/
adverb
相当地；显著地；在很大程度上
to a great extent; significantly
- 1.
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
相当地；显著地
- 2.
to a great extent or degree
在很大程度上
相当地；显著地；在很大程度上；非常地；很；颇
In use
The weather has changed considerably since last week.
Prices vary considerably from store to store.
She feels considerably better after a good night's sleep.
painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger
the house has fallen considerably in value
considerably + comparative adjective
This new method is considerably more efficient than the old one.
这种新方法比旧方法高效得多。
verb + considerably
Connections
Collocations
- considerably higher
- 相当高
- The temperature today is considerably higher than yesterday.今天的温度比昨天高得多。
- considerably more
- 多得多
- She earns considerably more than I do.她挣的钱比我多得多。
- considerably less
- 少得多
- This car costs considerably less than the other model.这辆车比另一款便宜得多。
- considerably larger
- 大得多
- The new office is considerably larger than the old one.新办公室比旧的大得多。
- considerably different
- 大不相同
- The two proposals are considerably different in scope.这两个提案在范围上大不相同。
- considerably improved
Learner notes
Memory Tip
considerably = consider + able + ly, 能考虑很多, 所以非常地。
Context & Register
neutral
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the same ending /əbli/ in pronunciation and the spelling '-ably', but note that the primary stress may differ (e.g., 'considerably' stress is on the second syllable, while words like 'probably' have stress on the first).
High-value vocabulary
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