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erheblich

considerable

adjective er-HAYP-likh Less Common
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Also means

significant

Usage Note

erheblich marks something substantial in scale or importance, common in formal, legal, and journalistic writing — erhebliche Schäden ('considerable damage'). As an adverb it intensifies: erheblich teurer ('considerably more expensive'). It sounds weightier than the casual ziemlich.

Examples

"Die Kosten sind erheblich gestiegen."

Natural Translation

The costs have risen considerably.

Literal Translation

The costs are considerably risen.

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