considerably.

To a notably large degree or extent relative to the relevant comparison.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• considerably larger
• considerably improve

On the page

The second estimate was considerably larger after the boundary was corrected.

The revision considerably improved the account’s clarity without changing its evidence.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: scope qualification, degree qualification, criteria application, comparison. Disciplines: academic writing, analytical explanation, research interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.