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the Little House books are substantially based on the memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Recent Examples of substantially
Under the law, homes are revalued when they are being sold, often raising property taxes substantially — effectively penalizing new homebuyers.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old wing has seen substantially more NBA playing time than Celtics draftees Amari Williams and Max Shulga, who had their two-way deals converted in April and May, respectively.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The market has come down substantially.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
The spending levels that Congress ultimately sets can substantially differ from the president's proposal.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
According to a 2017 meta-analysis, sleeping substantially more or less than the seven-hour optimum was shown to put people at greater risk of death.
—Sharon Basaraba, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
The Senate has approved two options for reducing taxes that fall substantially short of completely eliminating the tax, but the House has not acted on them.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Naming rights for that would be substantially more rewarding.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old wing has seen substantially more NBA playing time than Celtics draftees Amari Williams and Max Shulga, who had their two-way deals converted in April and May, respectively.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The market has come down substantially.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
The spending levels that Congress ultimately sets can substantially differ from the president's proposal.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
According to a 2017 meta-analysis, sleeping substantially more or less than the seven-hour optimum was shown to put people at greater risk of death.
—Sharon Basaraba, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
The Senate has approved two options for reducing taxes that fall substantially short of completely eliminating the tax, but the House has not acted on them.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Naming rights for that would be substantially more rewarding.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantially
Adverb
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While they are considered apex predators, grizzlies are mostly opportunistic in their eating habits than wolves, Cummings said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The show mostly avoids the politics that swirl around the design business, especially these days when critics are obsessed with the environmental evils of fast fashion and the shortcomings of an industry known to exploit labor around the globe.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Golden State’s run came mainly from expansion draft selections as players like Burton, Thornton and Zandalasini all shined in bigger roles.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The population is increasing, mainly because they were protected (in) 1994.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Shailin’s relatives in Iran—largely deprived of a voice themselves—told her to publicize their plight.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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These reforms, targeted mainly at commercial and industrial buildings in dense downtowns, largely missed the looming crisis in suburban residential areas that were slowly building themselves into a different kind of tinderbox that burned from the outside in.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Control over the strait is now the regime’s greatest source of leverage, and the war’s outcome will depend chiefly on whether Iran still holds sway over it, and thus global energy markets.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those who read chiefly for pleasure are more comfortable letting details blur.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The community Fogo Island Inn sits on Joe Batt’s Arm, one of 11 communities on the island that are powered primarily by a single economic engine—its fishery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The sharp rise owes to a cocoa shortage caused primarily by adverse weather and crop disease in West Africa, which accounts for about 70% of the world’s cocoa.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That’s far longer than Camden Management Partners’ schedule for renovating them into a mix of predominantly apartments with some first-floor commercial space.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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In late March, a missile exploded over the predominantly Christian Keserwan region north of Beirut, with debris falling on different areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Convenience stores and gas station minju-marts are generally open as well.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The players and coaches feel more at ease, and a comfortable team generally plays better.—
Joe Davidson
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The story is principally set early in 1965, on the stark desert island of Qeshm, in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the job of mayor of a big city like Chicago is principally a management task.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Substantially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantially. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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