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| advanced |
well beyond an early stage of development, or considerably beyond the level of others. [1/3 definitions] |
| materially |
to a significant extent; considerably. [1/2 definitions] |
| pretty |
considerably; quite. [1/5 definitions] |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| run low |
to begin to have considerably less of something than what is needed or will be needed (sometimes fol. by "on"). [1/2 definitions] |
| significantly |
in an amount or to an extent that is important; considerably. |
| substantially |
to a large or significant degree; considerably. [1/2 definitions] |
| variable star |
a star that varies considerably in brightness and apparent magnitude because of internal pulsations, or because eclipsed by another star. |
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