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
This is a problem that higher ed has not addressed substantially.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
The roles of China and Russia, as Iran’s allies, are strengthened; the role of the United States, substantially diminished.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
Annual distributions must be substantially equal and cannot be changed, other than a one-time switch to an RMD method.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Maintenance and operational costs are also often substantially lower.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Reviews for air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, or ventilation systems that are substantially similar to those previously approved and not visible from the outside are also similarly restricted.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Data privacy protections for children must go substantially beyond what currently exists.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Submissions in which a performance is substantially generated or created by artificial intelligence are not eligible.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 May 2026
Incidents at Jewish institutions declined substantially, including a record decrease in bomb threats, from 627 in 2024 to just 59 in 2025, according to ADL.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
The roles of China and Russia, as Iran’s allies, are strengthened; the role of the United States, substantially diminished.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
Annual distributions must be substantially equal and cannot be changed, other than a one-time switch to an RMD method.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Maintenance and operational costs are also often substantially lower.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Reviews for air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, or ventilation systems that are substantially similar to those previously approved and not visible from the outside are also similarly restricted.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Data privacy protections for children must go substantially beyond what currently exists.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Submissions in which a performance is substantially generated or created by artificial intelligence are not eligible.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 May 2026
Incidents at Jewish institutions declined substantially, including a record decrease in bomb threats, from 627 in 2024 to just 59 in 2025, according to ADL.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantially
Adverb
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Social Security benefits – paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired – are typically scheduled to go out on Wednesdays.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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And yet the ceasefire has mostly held.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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In fact, 66% of hiring managers say most recent hires are not fully prepared for their roles, mainly due to a lack of experience.—
Michael Hansen,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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But, thanks to my passion for makeup, I was mainly focused on her glowy glam, which was created by makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan using only Charlotte Tilbury products.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The candidates themselves seemed low-energy, even with their jabs — which were largely directed at Becerra, as Mark said.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Our former swing state now has become a red state through and through thanks largely to the new congressional districts which are stretched to inane proportions.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Hendrick and Lemov are chiefly concerned with improving learning outcomes in the classroom.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Ocean Winds described the deal as one driven chiefly by economics, but hinted at pressure from the White House.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Sloths primarily live in rainforests and are known as biological introverts for their highly specialized diets and survival mechanisms adapted over millions of years of evolution.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Although hantaviruses are primarily spread through exposure to infected rodents or their feces or urine, the Andes virus is the only hantavirus type known to spread human-to-human.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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The charges have Arcadia’s predominantly Asian American community worried about potential anti-Asian backlash, though city officials emphasize that Wang’s alleged misconduct occurred before her 2022 election to the City Council.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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In 2022, an 18-year-old white supremacist wearing body armor opened fire in a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, killing 10 people before being taken into custody.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Side Effects of Probiotics Probiotics, especially the most common Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species, are generally safe for most people to consume.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The conflict has resulted in as many as 9,000 deaths and more than 40,000 injuries, principally in Iran but also in Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The biggest beneficiaries of Gulf defense spending in recent years have been Western allies, principally the US.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Substantially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantially. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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