substantively

[ suhb-stuhn-tiv-lee ]

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.

Other Words From

• non·sub·stan·tive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of substantively¹

substantive + -ly

Example Sentences

He isn't interested in helping them get jobs or education or homes or wealth or anything that would substantively improve their lives.

From Salon

These words are often unprintable, but flinging slurs is not substantively different than what Vance and Trump are doing with false accusations that Haitian immigrants are "eating the cats."

From Salon

According to Tesla, the committee “did not substantively reevaluate the amount or terms” of the 2018 package “and did not engage a compensation consultant.”

From Los Angeles Times

Lawyers representing the group said they had raised multiple incidents of street harassment and break-ins with Biot officials, who had not “substantively responded”.

From BBC

He said the county has not “substantively engaged” with him and warned him he would be subject “to discipline and eventual termination for failure to raise the Progress Pride flag.”

From Los Angeles Times