substantially
by an ample or considerable amount; quite a lot: As a professor, my workload is substantially reduced or eliminated during the summer months.
in a basic or essential way; fundamentally: The new law mandates equal pay for substantially similar work, whether at the same establishment or not.
in a solid or firm way; stoutly or sturdily: In the far north, homes take more fuel to heat and also have to be built more substantially.
in a corporeal or material way; physically: The Eucharist makes the very Person of Christ truly, really, and substantially present in the consecrated bread and wine.
Origin of substantially
1Other words from substantially
- non·sub·stan·ti·al·ly, adverb
- su·per·sub·stan·ti·al·ly, adverb
Words Nearby substantially
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How to use substantially in a sentence
The world Carver left was still a hungry one—if substantially less so.
The CDC says that the current numbers on record for the epidemic, 5,843 cases and 2,803 deaths, are “substantially underreported.”
CDC’s Worst Case Scenario: 1.4 Million Ebola Cases | Abby Haglage | September 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFollowing the attrition of heavy industry in the 1980s, the income gap across the United Kingdom has grown substantially.
Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality | Noah Caldwell | September 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe police department, despite public belief, is substantially upping patrol and investigative measures.
What has changed, substantially and perhaps for the best, is just what a nonmarital birth looks like.
Unwed Women in the United States Are Having Fewer Babies | Brandy Zadrozny | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I am prepared to respect the franchise, to give substantially, although not nominally, equality.
From the year 1902 to 1909, the style of their motorcycle remained substantially the same in appearance.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousDe Rossi and his English editors seem to accept substantially the Romish legend of this celebrated martyr.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe Fatal Dowry in substantially its own proper form does not appear ever to have been acted after Jacobean times.
The Fatal Dowry | Philip MassingerUpon this little they seemed, according to her answers, to live very comfortably, not to say substantially.
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