considering

considering
con|sid|er|ing [ kən`sıd(ə)rıŋ ] function word **
Considering can be used in the following ways:
as a preposition (followed by a noun):
Considering her lack of experience, it is surprising she has achieved so much.
before words such as that, what, or how to form a conjunction. The word that is sometimes left out:
Considering (that) he's 82, he does very well.
He does very well, considering how old he is.
in spoken English, as a sentence adverb at the end of a sentence (making a comment on the whole sentence or clause):
He does very well, considering.
used for showing that your opinion about something is affected by a particular fact:
They've made remarkable progress, considering they only started last week.
Considering the price we paid, it was a very disappointing meal.
Robert played extremely well, considering how badly injured he was.
I think these results are very satisfactory, considering.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • considering — [adj] taking everything in mind all in all, all things considered, as, as long as, because, everything being equal, for, forasmuch as, inasmuch as, in consideration of, in light of, insomuch as, in view of, now, pending, seeing, since, taking… …   New thesaurus

  • considering — ► PREPOSITION & CONJUNCTION ▪ taking into consideration. ► ADVERB informal ▪ taking everything into account …   English terms dictionary

  • considering — [kən sid′ər iŋ] prep. in view of; taking into account adv. Informal taking all circumstances into account; all things considered …   English World dictionary

  • considering */*/ — UK [kənˈsɪdərɪŋ] / US [kənˈsɪd(ə)rɪŋ] preposition, conjunction Summary: Considering can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Considering her lack of experience, it is surprising she has achieved so much. before… …   English dictionary

  • considering — con|sid|er|ing1 [kənˈsıdərıŋ] prep, conj used to say that you are thinking about a particular fact when you are giving your opinion ▪ Considering the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals. considering (that) ▪ I think we …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • considering — [[t]kənsɪ̱dərɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) PREP You use considering to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgement or giving an opinion. He must be hoping, but considering the situation in June he may hoping for too much too… …   English dictionary

  • considering — 1 preposition, conjunction used when describing a situation, before stating a fact that you know has had an effect on that situation: Considering the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals. | considering that/who/how etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Considering — Consider Con*sid er (k[o^]n*s[i^]d [ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Considered} (k[o^]n*s[i^]d [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Considering}.] [F. consid[ e]rer, L. considerare, sideratum, to consider, view attentively, prob. fr. con + sidus, sideris, star …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • considering — /keuhn sid euhr ing/, prep. 1. taking into account; in view of: The campaign was a great success, considering the strong opposition. adv. 2. Informal. with all things considered (used only after the statement it modifies): He paints very well,… …   Universalium

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