substantively

American  

[suhb-stuhn-tiv-lee] / ˈsʌb stən tɪv li /

adverb

1. in a way that has to do with the meaning, subject matter, or essential nature of something.

   These guidelines and the current accessibility standards for transportation vehicles are substantively the same.

   I'm not qualified to substantively evaluate the scholar’s argument.

2. to a large degree; significantly.

   This is a small difference, though, and not substantively meaningful.

   While constrained by congressional statutes, federal agencies can substantively shape the policies within their jurisdiction.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsubstantively adverb

Etymology

Origin of substantively

substantive + -ly

Example Sentences

The front office chose to protect future cap space and draft capital rather than substantively improve the team now around Doncic and LeBron James.

From Los Angeles Times

None of the new information substantively undercuts the president's assertion that his friendship with Epstein ended around 2004.

From BBC

Absent any major correction to the white-collar services sector of the labor market akin to that of the 2008-09 global financial crisis, this group’s incomes are unlikely to be substantively dented.

From Barron's

Officials from The Terraces have disputed many of the state investigators’ findings, both substantively and procedurally.

From Los Angeles Times

"The governments of Australia and Indonesia have just substantively concluded negotiations on a new bilateral treaty on our common security," Albanese told journalists alongside Prabowo.

From Barron's