SUBSTANTIALLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

substantially

adverb

Definition of substantially

as in mostly

for the most part the Little House books are substantially based on the memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Recent Examples of substantially The boxes allegedly cost substantially less to produce, allowing the conspirators to use the inflated prices to finance bribes and divert government funds. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Proposition 45 would substantially alter the landmark California Environmental Quality Act. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Customers, especially younger generations who on average drink substantially less, are driving the demand. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026 Duration varies substantially across the area because Ta’if lies toward the edge of the eclipse path, so eclipse chasers will need to choose their precise observing location carefully. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Debra Schade, president of the California School Boards Association, said there is no guarantee public schools will substantially benefit from the tax. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The ending, which substantially departs from Malerman’s novel, offers a richer choice than the source material. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Slower charging modes substantially reduce noise, while solar charging can be virtually silent. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 However, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, who studied GPT-3 offered an estimate that is substantially higher than Altman’s claim. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantially

Adverb

And today the National Weather Service issued dozens of tornado warnings, mostly in Georgia and South Carolina.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Ticket buyers were mostly older males, a demographic that’s been slow to return to theaters since the pandemic.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of mostly

Adverb

For now, Heaton’s mainly focused on something different though.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
While Atlanta’s luxury hotels are mainly sequestered to corporate Midtown and Buckhead, Forth’s arrival in Old Fourth Ward brings an exciting luxurious element to the neighborhood.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of mainly

Adverb

Fan largely disappeared from Chinese screens after a 2018 tax evasion case.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The outstanding artwork of the exhibition, Goldin’s slideshow, largely devoted to candid portraits of friends, many shot in her Bowery loft, remains stunningly raw.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of largely

Adverb

The five original Nobel Prizes were created under the terms of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel’s will and have been awarded since 1901, with only limited interruptions, chiefly during World War I and World War II.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
The costs have been driven up chiefly by efforts to modernize pricing.

— MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of chiefly

Adverb

Asfaw primarily develops cost-friendly skin care products that target young consumer needs.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Unlike conventional chatbots that primarily respond to prompts, autonomous agents can navigate websites, use tools, and carry out sequences of actions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of primarily

Adverb

Some predominantly Muslim neighborhoods on the city's peripheries, with narrow and steep mazelike streets, have high crime rates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
After seven years of promoting local businesses in San Francisco’s predominantly Latino Mission District, the nonprofit has a brick-and-mortar space that reflects its passion for the neighborhood.

— Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of predominantly

Adverb

Auditors reported there was no explicit language in the Controller Office’s telework policy that required employees generally conduct telework from California.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The ⁠Paris police said the clashes there had come about when some 300 people attempted to face off against security forces, adding that the protest was generally unfolding well elsewhere.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of generally

Adverb

The whole city ends up bearing the brunt of astronomical housing prices that, whatever their other causes, are principally downstream from a housing market that quite simply cannot keep up with demand.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Treasury officials said the network operates principally from Mexico and Venezuela and has become an important source of revenue for Tren de Aragua, which the United States designated a foreign terrorist organization last year.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026