the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ad. In a manner or to a degree not trifling or unimportant; greatly; much.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In a degree deserving notice; in a degree not trifling or unimportant.
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ad. to a great extent or degree
Word Usage
"Sometimes it's a tradeoff - for example, cars have resulted in considerably cleaner and less smelly streets than horse-drawn carriages, but they created their own pollution and severe political problems."