| 单词 | substantially |
| 释义 | substantially (once / 956 pages) adv Substantially means "to a great extent." Your college fund was substantially increased by your grandfather's generous gift. What the heck, I'll throw in a quarter, too. Substantially is a good word to know any time you want to establish something's extent. It basically suggests "a large part." Your raise made your life substantially easier. The word also suggests an essential nature, as in "Nothing was substantially changed by the new law." The word carries a great deal of weight, as can be seen in this quote by Albert Einstein: "We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive." WORD FAMILYsubstantial: insubstantial, substantialer, substantiality, substantially, substantialness, unsubstantial+/insubstantial: insubstantiality, insubstantially/insubstantiality: insubstantialities/substance: substances, substantial/substantiality: substantialities/unsubstantial: unsubstantialise, unsubstantialize, unsubstantially/unsubstantialise: unsubstantialised USAGE EXAMPLESThat 1993 legislation, signed into law by a Democratic president, Bill Clinton, is meant to defend “persons whose religious exercise is substantially burdened by government”. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Under the new law, the new symbol must be used in all applicable buildings constructed, substantially renovated or expanded after Jan. 1. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Development costs and the success of exploration efforts differ substantially by region and type of operation. Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016) 1adv to a great extent or degree the price went up substantially Syn considerably, well 2adv in a strong substantial way the house was substantially built |
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