considering

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of consider

   “Considering they are newcomers, they've accomplished a lot.”

noun

1. Consideration.

   “This respite shook / The bosom of my conscience, enter'd me, / Yea, with a splitting power, and made to tremble / The region of my breast; which forced such way, / That many mazed considerings did throng / And press'd in with this caution.”

adv

1. (informal)Given the circumstances; all in all; all things considered.

   “Your wound doesn't look that bad, considering.”

prep

1. Taking into account.

   “Considering the extent of his crimes, he was given a surprisingly short sentence.”