considerably

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considerably — 副詞

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

1.副詞B2
釋義

顯著

程度很大或很明顯地

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.

新的治療方法效果顯著優於舊的方法，病患復原速度也更快。

considerably + comparative adjective (better)

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

Samir 發現那張皮沙發比布面款式貴上不少。

considerably + comparative adjective (more expensive)

常見搭配
  • considerably better
  • considerably more/less
  • considerably different
  • considerably larger/smaller
  • considerably higher/lower
  • considerably reduced/cut
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.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • considerably better
  • considerably more expensive
  • considerably less
  • considerably different
  • considerably larger / smaller
  • considerably higher / lower
  • considerably reduced / cut
  • increased considerably
  • improved considerably
  • changed considerably