substantially

[ suhb-stan-shuh-lee ]

/ səbˈstæn ʃə li /

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adverb

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

substantial + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM substantially

non·sub·stan·ti·al·ly, adverbsu·per·sub·stan·ti·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby substantially

substantia gelatinosa, substantia grisea, substantial, substantialism, substantialize, substantially, substantia medullaris, substantia nigra, substantiate, substantival, substantive

Example sentences from the Web for substantially

The world Carver left was still a hungry one—if substantially less so.
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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|DAILY BEAST
The police department, despite public belief, is substantially upping patrol and investigative measures.
Sororities Finally Take Back the Night|Kelsey Meany|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

In some respects our recent wars are substantially different from those past.
The Medal of Honor Disgrace|Brian Van Reet|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is a ferocious and passionate version, but it is substantially not an unreal account of the position.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3)|John Morley
Everything we eat is taxed, and there is no exchequer that is not substantially supported by lovers of good living.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 6|Various
The plan then adopted was substantially the same which was necessarily followed ever after.
If, Yes and Perhaps|Edward Everett Hale
These three clauses of our text may be considered as substantially including all the members of the series.
Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren
Covode House, also in Allegheny, is substantially the "industrial betterment" phase of the Heinz pickle factory.
Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II: The Place|Various