as in mostly
for the most part
the Little House books are substantially based on the memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Recent Examples of substantially
Since some people recover from listeriosis without medical attention and never get tested, the CDC estimates that the actual number of people ill is probably substantially higher than reported, and that the outbreak may not be restricted to the states shown below.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The monitor said in her most-recent report to the court that the prison was rated as substantially compliant with all areas.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Americans pay substantially more for prescription drugs than patients in other countries.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Yes, bundling insurance can substantially lower your insurance premiums, in some cases up to 30% or more.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
But this doesn’t reduce exposures substantially because the surveillance isn’t analyzed in conjunction with long-term illness data, and findings are too rarely used to remove dangerous products from the market and environment.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The commentary on how responsibilities take over our lives, forcing us to dismiss what’s truly valuable, never dares to substantially poke at the reasons why this occurs, such as economic inequality, lack of opportunities and corporate greed.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The most notable difference is amending the Sports Broadcasting Act, a move supporters believe will pave the way for more than 130 major college football schools to substantially increase their media rights revenue.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Originally launched in 2019 as a much smaller fan event, BravoCon has grown substantially in scale and significance.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The monitor said in her most-recent report to the court that the prison was rated as substantially compliant with all areas.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Americans pay substantially more for prescription drugs than patients in other countries.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Yes, bundling insurance can substantially lower your insurance premiums, in some cases up to 30% or more.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
But this doesn’t reduce exposures substantially because the surveillance isn’t analyzed in conjunction with long-term illness data, and findings are too rarely used to remove dangerous products from the market and environment.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The commentary on how responsibilities take over our lives, forcing us to dismiss what’s truly valuable, never dares to substantially poke at the reasons why this occurs, such as economic inequality, lack of opportunities and corporate greed.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The most notable difference is amending the Sports Broadcasting Act, a move supporters believe will pave the way for more than 130 major college football schools to substantially increase their media rights revenue.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Originally launched in 2019 as a much smaller fan event, BravoCon has grown substantially in scale and significance.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantially
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The Uncut Gems star and wife Jackie tied the knot back in 2003, and have been tight-knit ever since, keeping their personal life mostly private while turning many of their film projects into family affairs.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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In October 2011, during the peak of Glee, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk debuted a horror series that eventually broke ground as the first anthology to reinvent itself each season with a brand-new story, setting, and characters played by (mostly) familiar faces.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 5-star analyst mainly noted lucrative prospects in agentic security for CrowdStrike and the evolution of its agentic security operations center (SOC).—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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For 70 years, three families — the Joneses, the Hoppers, and the Creagers — battled for influence, mainly to score the coveted county jobs locals depended on for income, regularly accusing one another of corruption and election rigging.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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However, accessibility largely depends on policy, and tuition typically ranges from $5,000 to $10,000 a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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It’s largely set on the gloomy campus of Stoneridge College, and brings Moreno-Garcia’s signature horror skills to the dark academia genre.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Today’s cinephiles remember Warren Beatty, age 88, chiefly for the suspense of Bonnie & Clyde (1967) but forget his intellectually demanding drama Reds (1981).—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Max & Helen’s is chiefly inspired by Maine’s Palace Diner, which is widely noted for its elevation of comfort-food staples.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Sep. 2025
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There are also patchy or partial fall colors in the western part of the country, primarily in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Historically, people have primarily been consumers of media, not creators.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In 1977, a neo-Nazi group called the National Socialist Party of America applied for a permit to march through Skokie, Illinois, a predominantly Jewish, Chicago suburb.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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The blue jay/green jay hybrid, a male offspring of a green jay mother and a blue jay father, has predominantly blue feathers, but exhibits black coloring on its face, similar to that of a green jay.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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To qualify, the applicant must generally hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and perform a job that requires specialized knowledge.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The plan envisions a reconstructed strip supported principally by regional players that could stabilize the region and provide in the short term humanitarian relief and in the long term economic opportunities to Gazans.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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The relationships that Mark forms in the course of his career are similarly simplified—principally, his hearty bromance with Mark Coleman (Ryan Bader), who is first his trainer and then, entering the circuit himself, a competitor.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Substantially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantially. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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