substantially

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substantially

adverb more substantially · most substantially

In a strong or substantial manner; considerably. For the first time since the Great Depression, median family income has fallen substantially over an entire decade. Income grew slowly through most of the last decade, except at the top of the distribution, before falling sharply when the financial crisis began.
Similar: majorly, significantly
To a great extent; in essence; essentially.
Similar: at heart
Without material qualifications.

Similar: deep down

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Closest in meaning: considerably, well, significantly, appreciably, considerable, predominantly, much, greatly, largely, chiefly, thoroughly, broadly, mainly, extensively, hugely, overwhelmingly

adverb

Similar: deep down

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adv in a strong or substantial manner; considerably

Español	sustancialmente
日本語	少なからず sukunakarazu
中文	實貭上地 /实貭上地
Português	substancialmente
Deutsch	beträchtlich, erheblich, substanziell, wesentlich
Русский	суще́ственно suščéstvenno

adv to a great extent; in essence; essentially

Deutsch	im Grunde, im Kern

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@misc{substantially_2026,
  title = {substantially},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/substantially},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}