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substantially

1 of 1adverb
/səbˈstænʃəli/
1

to a considerable extent or degree

C1
  • Fuel prices have substantially increased over the past year.
  • The new design substantially improves energy efficiency.
  • Their performance has substantially improved since the last game.
  • He was substantially compensated for the damages.
  • The population has substantially grown since the last census.
Synonyms:
dramaticallymostgreatlyreallyfearfullywellconsiderablyrightsuperhighlyastronomicallyhugelyimmenselyremarkablysurpassinglythatunusuallypowerfulsavagelyappreciablyepicallyno endextremelystronglyvastlysimplysorelydeadfabulouslyveryseriouslymajorlystaggeringlydrasticallymassivelyparticularlyexceedinglymonumentallymightymuchespeciallyquiterealshockinglyferociouslymightilyextrafantasticallysupremelyterriblydisgustinglyunbelievablymanifoldjustsotooexceptionallyincrediblycriminallyuncommonlymateriallypassingterrificallywickedlyextraordinarilyabundantlydesperatelytremendouslysignificantlyrarelyboilingintenselyeminentlyenormously
2

in an essential or fundamental way

  • The two proposals are substantially alike in content.
  • Their arguments, while worded differently, are substantially the same.
  • The revised version is substantially identical to the original.
  • Though the models differ slightly in design, they function substantially the same.
  • The terms of the agreement remained substantially unchanged.
Synonyms:
essentiallyfundamentally
3

in a strong, solid, or well-built manner

  • The shelter was substantially built to withstand harsh weather.
  • Their cabin is substantially reinforced with thick beams.
  • The bridge was substantially supported with steel columns.
  • His house was substantially constructed from stone and brick.
  • The furniture was substantially made and lasted for decades.
Synonyms:
stronglysolidlyrobustlystaunchlysturdily
4

in a real, material, or bodily manner, often used in theological, philosophical, or metaphysical contexts

  • The doctrine holds that Christ is substantially present in the sacrament.
  • The soul is not substantially bound to the body in the same way as physical organs.
  • The statue represents, but does not substantially embody, the deity.
  • In this tradition, the divine is substantially united with the natural world.
  • The change is not symbolic; it occurs substantially, in reality.
Synonyms:
physicallymaterially