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 Words From

• non·sub·stan·ti·al·ly adverb
• su·per·sub·stan·ti·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of substantially¹

substantial ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Israel says it has substantially increased the amount of aid getting into Gaza, and accuses aid agencies of failing adequately to distribute it.

From BBC

Israel says it has substantially increased the amount of aid getting into Gaza, and accuses aid agencies of failing to adequately distribute it.

From BBC

It calls on the government to consider one of two measures to mitigate the impact on businesses, accepting they come at "an immediate financial cost" but that "lost growth potential" from inaction "would be substantially more expensive".

From BBC

Supporters like Horvath and Hahn argue that the basic form of county government has not changed substantially since the county’s founding in 1850.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump hasn’t won anything since 2016, and he hasn’t done anything to substantially change that trajectory.

From Slate

Related Words

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