considerably

/kənˈsɪdərəbli/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɪdərəbli/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-blē -ˈsi-drə-blē/ (ame, mw)

considerably — adverb

1. by an amount that is large enough to be clearly noticed or to make a meaningful

1.副詞B2
釋義

by an amount that is large enough to be clearly noticed or to make a meaningful difference

例句

The new treatment worked considerably better than the old one, and patients recovered faster.

considerably + comparative adjective (better)

Samir found that the leather sofa was considerably more expensive than the fabric model.

considerably + comparative adjective (more expensive)

同義詞
  • significantly

    more common in formal and academic writing; the closest in meaning

  • substantially

    stronger emphasis on size or quantity; common in business and technical contexts

  • markedly

    focuses on how noticeable the difference is; more formal

  • noticeably

    stresses the ability to perceive the difference with senses

反義詞
  • slightly

    to a small degree; the opposite of 'large amount'

  • marginally

    by an amount so small it barely matters; formal

文法句型

considerably + comparative adjective/adverb

verb + considerably

用法筆記

Considerably is almost always placed before a comparative adjective or adverb (considerably better, considerably more difficult) or after a verb of change (increased considerably, changed considerably). It cannot modify a base/positive adjective: ❌ a considerably good performance — use much or far instead.

常見錯誤

❌This phone is considerably good.
✅This phone is considerably better than my old one.
💡considerably modifies comparatives only, not base adjectives.
❌It was a considerably important meeting.
✅It was a considerably more important meeting than last week's.
💡use considerably before comparatives (more/less/-er), not before base adjectives.