sub‧stan‧tial‧ly /səbˈstænʃ
əli/
adverb [
Word Family: noun:
substance,
substantiation,
substantive;
adjective:
substantial ≠
insubstantial,
substantive;
verb:
substantiate;
adverb:
substantially]
1. very much or a lot
Synonym : 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 etc
Synonym : essentially:
There are one or two minor differences, but they’re substantially the same text. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲