substantially

American  

[suhb-stan-shuh-lee] / səbˈstæn ʃə li /

adverb

1. by an ample or considerable amount; quite a lot.

   As a professor, my workload is substantially reduced or eliminated during the summer months.

2. in a basic or essential way; fundamentally.

   The new law mandates equal pay for substantially similar work, whether at the same establishment or not.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsubstantially adverb
• supersubstantially adverb

Etymology

Origin of substantially

substantial ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

After the treatment, T cell populations increased substantially in both size and function.

From Science Daily

With the outsize declines, Cantor’s Kluska said her bullish conviction on the stocks had been lowered substantially, but added she’s “not ready to throw in the towel” yet.

From MarketWatch

The researchers found that if 90 percent of these byproducts were recovered, they "could meet nearly all U.S. critical mineral needs; one percent recovery would substantially reduce import reliance for most elements evaluated."

From Science Daily

The winds that had kept water scoopers grounded had decreased substantially.

From The Wall Street Journal

It found that interest rate caps often produced unintended consequences, such as substantially slowed credit growth and higher usage fees.

From Barron's

Related Words

• considerably
• essentially
• extensively
• heavily
• largely
• materially
• really