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

If the refinery is offline for a few weeks, it could substantially raise gasoline prices.

From Los Angeles Times

“There is a lot less competition and prices have come down substantially” on some types of properties, said Jordan Lang, president of McCourt Partners.

From Los Angeles Times

Sarwar addressed the conference with an upbeat message despite recent opinion polls suggesting support for his party in Scotland has fallen substantially since the general election, with Reform challenging Labour for second place.

From BBC

The testing, by child safety groups and cyber researchers, found 30 out of 47 safety tools for teens on Instagram were "substantially ineffective or no longer exist".

From BBC

Indeed, experts in technology employment consistently found that “the supply of graduates is substantially larger than the demand for them in industry,” one told me.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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