considerably

 [kuhn-sid-er-uh-blee]  

con·sid·er·a·bly

   [kuhn-sid-er-uh-blee]
adverb
to a noteworthy or marked extent; much; noticeably; substantially; amply.
Origin:
consider(able) + -ably
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Considerably has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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considerable (kənˈsɪdərəbəl)
 
—adj
1.  large enough to reckon with: a considerable quantity
2.  a lot of; much: he had considerable courage
3.  worthy of respect: a considerable man in the scientific world
 
con'siderably
 
—adv

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