substantially

[suhb-stan-shuh-lee]

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.

Other Word Forms

• nonsubstantially adverb
• supersubstantially adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of substantially¹

substantial ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“It’s possible you have a genetic disorder like Factor V Leiden which can substantially increase your risk of developing blood clots,” he wrote.

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Still, ADP’s methodology was substantially revised in 2022 in an effort to make it an independent reading of the labor market, as opposed to a forecast of the BLS readings.

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If the free float sparks a devaluation, the recovery period would be substantially shortened with the adoption of the dollar.

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“Unless there’s something that materially contradicts that pricing, it’s going to be difficult for markets to move substantially,” said Gennadiy Goldberg, head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities.

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Universal substantially increased the budget and abandoned underground racing for an “Ocean’s 11”-style heist that climaxed with a car racing through Rio de Janeiro while dragging a bank vault.

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Related Words

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