con|sid|er|a|bly

con|sid|er|a|bly
con|sid|er|a|bly «kuhn SIHD uhr uh blee», adverb.
a good deal; much: »

The boy was considerably older than he looked.

Usage See considerable for usage note. (Cf.considerable)

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  • in´con|sid´er|a|bly — in|con|sid|er|a|ble «IHN kuhn SIHD uhr uh buhl», adjective. not worth consideration; not important; insignificant: »I am an inconsiderable fellow, and know nothing (Sir John Denham). Many of these measures may place new and not inconsiderable… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´con|sid´er|a|ble|ness — in|con|sid|er|a|ble «IHN kuhn SIHD uhr uh buhl», adjective. not worth consideration; not important; insignificant: »I am an inconsiderable fellow, and know nothing (Sir John Denham). Many of these measures may place new and not inconsiderable… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|con|sid|er|a|ble — «IHN kuhn SIHD uhr uh buhl», adjective. not worth consideration; not important; insignificant: »I am an inconsiderable fellow, and know nothing (Sir John Denham). Many of these measures may place new and not inconsiderable burdens on the budget… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… …   English syllables

  • sid — aero·sid·er·ite; aero·sid·er·o·lite; an·ap·sid; aph·ro·sid·er·ite; ap·sid·i·ole; ar·ga·sid; ar·se·ni·o·sid·er·ite; as·sid·u·ous; as·sid·u·ous·ly; as·sid·u·ous·ness; bal·a·no·glos·sid; ba·sid·i·al; ba·sid·io·carp; ba·sid·io·lichen;… …   English syllables

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • considerably — con·sid·er·a·bly …   English syllables

  • considerable — con•sid•er•a•ble [[t]kənˈsɪd ər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) rather large or great, as in size, distance, or extent: a considerable length of time[/ex] 2) worthy of respect or attention; important; distinguished 3) inf Informal. much; not a little •… …   From formal English to slang

  • considerably — con|sid|er|a|bly W3S3 [kənˈsıdərəbli] adv much or a lot ▪ It s considerably colder today. ▪ Conditions have improved considerably over the past few years …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • considerably — con|sid|er|a|bly [ kən sıd(ə)rəbli ] adverb * a lot: It was considerably colder in the mountains. Twenty five dollars was considerably more than he expected to pay. The courses vary considerably in length, level, and objectives …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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