What does considerably mean?
Word: Considerably
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: Considerably means by a large amount; much.
Synonyms: substantially, a lot
How do you spell considerably?
Syllables: con - sid - er - a - bly
Tricky part: Considerable drops its final le and takes ly: the ending is ably, not ablely.
Watch out for: considerablely, considerabley, considerbly
Memory tip: Say considerable, then trade its le for ly, the way terrible becomes terribly.
Considerably in a sentence
Example 1: Our school library has grown considerably since the new reading room opened.
Example 2: The river was considerably wider after the monsoon.
Example 3: Ramesh is considerably taller than his older brother now.
Fun Fact
Considerable once meant worth thinking about, from consider; only later did it come to mean large in amount.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word considerably as used in the sentence:
The price of onions rose considerably after the heavy rains.
a) slightly
b) hugely
c) sharply
d) steadily
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a) slightly. A slight rise is a small one, the opposite of a rise by a large amount.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
cons_d_rably
a) e, e
b) i, e
c) i, i
d) i, a
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b) i, e. The root is consider, with an i after the s and an e before the r.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. considerably 2. gradualy 3. immediatly 4. ocasionally
a) now and then, but not often
b) slowly, over a period of time
c) at once, without delay
d) by a large amount
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d) by a large amount. Count the letters that go missing: gradually loses an l, immediately an e and occasionally a c.
Mingle-Mangle
Rearrange the jumbled letters in the sentence to form the right word:
The new flyover has made the drive to the airport lbnasdycorie shorter.
a) considerately
b) considerably
c) conceivably
d) comfortably
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b) considerably. The jumble has a b and a y but no t or f, which rules out considerately and comfortably; conceivably would need a v.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If your handwriting has improved considerably, your teacher might say it is ____.
a) about the same as last term
b) neat only on some days
c) a little untidier now
d) much neater than before
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d) much neater than before
2. Considerably and considerately look alike. Considerately means ____.
a) after a long delay
b) in a hurried, careless way
c) thinking of other people's feelings
d) by a very large amount
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c) thinking of other people's feelings
