Synonyms of substantially

substantially

adverb

as in mostly

for the most part

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mostly
• mainly
• largely
• chiefly
• primarily
• predominantly
• generally
• principally
• basically
• normally
• typically
• usually
• partly
• in general
• partially
• most
• commonly
• altogether
• practically
• virtually
• on the whole
• overall
• nearly
• broadly
• by and large
• approximately
• somewhat
• frequently
• roughly
• much
• ordinarily
• rather
• more or less
• some
• well-nigh
• next to
• about
• nigh
• plus or minus
• incompletely
• near

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• completely
• fully
• wholly
• totally
• thoroughly
• perfectly
• just
• scarcely
• barely
• hardly
• marginally
• minimally
• absolutely
• categorically
• unqualifiedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of substantially

The better-for-you snack category is one of the fastest-growing segments in food retail, which means the options available this Easter are substantially stronger than even two years ago. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026

Over the past three decades, Bank of America has invested substantially in the university, strengthening programs for student success, faculty excellence, research, innovation and community engagement. —Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026

Highgrove was substantially completed in June 2023, according to court documents, and tenants began complaining about various issues the next year, most prominently their showers. —Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026

Matos, 24, saw substantially more time in the majors of the two, playing 178 games over three major league seasons, but never produced enough to stick. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

Taken together, the provisions have the potential to substantially increase housing supply and create low-cost options for achieving the American Dream of homeownership, an ideal that’s been slipping away. —Bob Woods, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026

However, peeling back the curtain, that support drops substantially when looking solely at younger Republicans and conservative-leaning independents — two groups that Trump made gains with in 2024. —Elena Moore, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026

Diagnoses include a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as cancer or autism. —Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026

But in reality, the campaign was substantially funded through a $5 million overpayment for covid-19 vaccination services that her family's company had received from the state of Florida, according to investigators. —Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026