SUBSTANTIALLY


Meaning of SUBSTANTIALLY in English

sub ‧ stan ‧ tial ‧ ly /səbˈstænʃ ə li/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ substance , ↑ substantiation , ↑ substantive ; adjective : ↑ substantial ≠ ↑ insubstantial , ↑ substantive ; verb : ↑ substantiate ; adverb : ↑ substantially ]

1 . very much or a lot SYN 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 SYN essentially :

There are one or two minor differences, but they’re substantially the same text.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.