substantially

substantially
In the main. Essentially.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • substantially — [[t]səbstæ̱nʃəli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v, ADV adj/prep If something changes substantially or is substantially different, it changes a lot or is very different. [FORMAL] The percentage of girls in engineering has increased substantially...… …   English dictionary

  • substantially — sub|stan|tial|ly [ səb stænʃli ] adverb ** 1. ) by a large amount or degree: We have substantially increased the number of programs. The city has grown substantially. 2. ) very strongly made or built: a substantially built brick house 3. ) in the …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • substantially */*/ — UK [səbˈstænʃ(ə)lɪ] / US adverb 1) by a large amount or degree We have substantially increased the number of courses. The city has grown substantially. 2) very strongly made or built a substantially built brick house 3) in the most important or… …   English dictionary

  • substantially — sub|stan|tial|ly [səbˈstænʃəli] adv 1.) very much or a lot = ↑considerably ▪ substantially higher prices ▪ The deer population has increased substantially in recent years. 2.) used to say that in many ways something is true, the same, different… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • substantially — adverb 1. to a great extent or degree (Freq. 9) 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 • Syn …   Useful english dictionary

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