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

It is now considered the earliest known representative of Dyrosauridae -- a lineage of ancient crocodiles that differed substantially from the crocodiles seen today.

From Science Daily

The label said it had "a duty to speak up" and "encourage public discourse", because AI is proliferating at an "alarming rate and substantially outpacing regulation".

From BBC

The bearish sentiment has been aided by forecasts of warmer temperatures that will substantially reduce gas demand in the coming week, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Participants with obesity had substantially lower levels of circulating choline, and these reductions corresponded with stronger signs of inflammation, insulin resistance, liver-enzyme elevation and NfL.

From Science Daily

While Intel has been substantially weakened, it is far from bankrupt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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