The meaning of Substantially

idiom

To a very great degree or extent

phrase

A large amount.

Usage examples:

I don't know a great deal about politics

phrase

A large amount

Usage examples:

She spends a good deal of her time in china., a great deal of effort has gone into making the softw…

adverb

To an appreciable extent; considerably.

Usage examples:

Profits have grown appreciably over the last four years

adverb

In a way that is enough to have an important effect

Usage examples:

Her health has improved appreciably since she changed her treatment., at 60, i find i now have appr…

adverb

In the most essential respects; fundamentally.

Usage examples:

We started from a basically simple idea

adverb

Used when referring to the main or most important characteristic or feature of something

Usage examples:

Basically, (= the most important thing is that) they want a lot more information about the project …

adverb

By a notably large amount or to a notably large extent; greatly.

Usage examples:

Things have improved considerably over the last few years

adverb

Used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

Essentially, they are amateurs

adverb

Relating to the most important characteristics or ideas of something

Usage examples:

It's essentially a dictionary but it differs in one or two respects., what he's saying is essential…

adverb

In central or primary respects.

Usage examples:

Two fundamentally different concepts of democracy

adverb

In a basic and important way

Usage examples:

Our new managing director has reorganized the company a little bit, but nothing has fundamentally c…

adverb

By a considerable amount; very much.

Usage examples:

I admire him greatly

adverb

Very much

Usage examples:

Her piano-playing has improved greatly.

adverb

To a great extent; on the whole; mostly.

Usage examples:

He was soon arrested, largely through the efforts of tom poole

adverb

To a great degree, or generally

Usage examples:

My advice was largely ignored., his early novels went largely unnoticed.

adverb

More than anything else.

Usage examples:

He is mainly concerned with fiction

adverb

Usually, or to a large degree

Usage examples:

The group is mainly made up of young people.

adverb

To an extent which is clearly noticeable; significantly.

Usage examples:

New diagnoses have increased markedly since 1998

adverb

In a very obvious or noticeable way

Usage examples:

Eye-witness accounts of the fighting differ markedly from police reports of what happened., she has…

adverb

In a significant way; considerably.

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Materially different circumstances

adverb

In a way that relates to money and possessions

Usage examples:

The gross margin will continue to be materially affected by the general slowdown in the industry.

adverb

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.

Usage examples:

Energy bills have increased significantly this year