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Definition considering in British English

considering preposition, conjunction

preposition, conjunction
/kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

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.

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used for showing that your opinion about something is affected by a particular fact

Example

They've made remarkable progress, considering they only started last week.

Example

Considering the price we paid, it was a very disappointing meal.

Example

Robert played brilliantly, considering how badly injured he was.

Example

I think these results are very satisfactory, considering.

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Definition considering in British English