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substantially

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sub·stan·tial  (sb-stnshl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or having substance; material.
2. True or real; not imaginary.
3. Solidly built; strong.
4. Ample; sustaining: a substantial breakfast.
5. Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent: won by a substantial margin.
6. Possessing wealth or property; well-to-do.
n.
1. An essential. Often used in the plural.
2. A solid thing. Often used in the plural.

[Middle English substancial, from Old French substantiel, from Latin substantilis, from substantia, substance; see substance.]

sub·stanti·ali·ty (-sh-l-t), sub·stantial·ness (-shl-ns) n.
sub·stantial·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.substantially - to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially"
2.substantially - in a strong substantial way; "the house was substantially built"

substantially
adverb
1. considerably, significantly, very much, greatly, seriously (informal), remarkably, markedly, noticeably, appreciably The price was substantially higher than had been expected.
2. essentially, largely, mainly, materially, in the main, in essence, to a large extent, in substance, in essentials He checked the details given and found them substantially correct.
Translations
substantially [səbˈstænʃəlɪ] ADV
1. (= significantly) [increase, change, contribute] → sustancialmente, considerablemente
a substantially different approachun enfoque sustancialmente or considerablemente distinto
substantially higher/lowerbastante más alto/bajo
2. (= largely) [correct, true] → básicamente
Webster's thesis is substantially correctla tesis de Webster es básicamente correcta
substantially [səbˈstænʃəli] adv
(= considerably) [increase, change, improve] → substantiellement
The price may go up quite substantially → Le prix pourrait augmenter substantiellement.
(= different, higher) → substantiellement
substantially bigger → substantiellement plus grand(e)
(= essentially) [unchanged, correct, true] → en grande partie
substantially
adv
(= solidly)solide; (= considerably)erheblich, beträchtlich, wesentlich; substantially built (house)solide gebaut; personkräftig gebaut
(= essentially, basically)im Wesentlichen; to remain substantially unchangedgrößtenteils or im Wesentlichen unverändert bleiben
substantially [səbˈstænʃəlɪ] adv
a. (considerably) → notevolmente
substantially bigger → molto più grande
substantially different → notevolmente diverso/a
b. (in essence) → sostanzialmente
c. (solidly, built) → solidamente

substantially [səbˈstænʃəlɪ] adv
a. (considerably) → notevolmente
substantially bigger → molto più grande
substantially different → notevolmente diverso/a
b. (in essence) → sostanzialmente
c. (solidly, built) → solidamente


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