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
In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, home computers became commonplace, and the ways in which early users of the World Wide Web were substantially different from those of today.
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William Jones, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Sands points to data showing that the world has gotten substantially better at finding people with TB since the World Health Organization blessed the AI technology in 2021 and released a toolkit on how to properly calibrate it to each local population and setting.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
These three multi-trillion-dollar market cap companies either wholly, or substantially, derive their profits from advertising.
—Joe Marchese, Executive Chairman, Human Ventures, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Vocational schools give future generations an opportunity to gain self-respect and contribute substantially to local economies and the national GDP.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The various sages from each of Hyrule’s different races (Gerudo, Goron, Rito, and Zora) all have affecting backstories and differ substantially from their descendants, whom players know intimately from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The dynamic prefigured the White House of Bush 43, which the Veep largely staffed, and substantially dominated.
—Karl Vick, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The new facility will be substantially larger than the current Waukegan and Milwaukee facilities combined, according to the company.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The difference between Matthews’ minutes with McCabe and Rielly is stark — better defence, substantially worse offence.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
William Jones, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Sands points to data showing that the world has gotten substantially better at finding people with TB since the World Health Organization blessed the AI technology in 2021 and released a toolkit on how to properly calibrate it to each local population and setting.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
These three multi-trillion-dollar market cap companies either wholly, or substantially, derive their profits from advertising.
—Joe Marchese, Executive Chairman, Human Ventures, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Vocational schools give future generations an opportunity to gain self-respect and contribute substantially to local economies and the national GDP.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The various sages from each of Hyrule’s different races (Gerudo, Goron, Rito, and Zora) all have affecting backstories and differ substantially from their descendants, whom players know intimately from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The dynamic prefigured the White House of Bush 43, which the Veep largely staffed, and substantially dominated.
—Karl Vick, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
The new facility will be substantially larger than the current Waukegan and Milwaukee facilities combined, according to the company.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The difference between Matthews’ minutes with McCabe and Rielly is stark — better defence, substantially worse offence.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for substantially
Adverb
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Her clients also tend to be young, mostly Gen Z and millennials.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The group, mainly millennials and young Gen Xers, grew up in the internet era and recognize how technology can switch up the status quo.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Western Apache were mainly foragers and hunters, Roos said.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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These are questions about their goaltending that the Leafs largely didn’t have last season.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a novel that is so alert to where climate change is leading the world, a narrative frame that illustrates migration as linear and largely redemptive feels anachronistic.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Whitney Noir clocks in at a height of 17 inches and takes a page from the motifs presented in Carolina Herrera’s fall 2025 collection — chiefly floral designs and grid-like patterns.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Navan’s competitors, chiefly SAP Concur, have been listed for years.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Aspire Capitol Heights is a TK-8 charter school which enrolls about 220 primarily Black and socioeconomically disadvantaged students, only half of which reside in Sacramento City Unified district boundaries.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The disruptions are primarily caused by air traffic controller staffing and the FAA order, but also include unrelated flight cuts.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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This predominantly white oak home follows suit, with strikingly—and soothingly—little deviation.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, ads for mechanic positions were predominantly shown to men, while those for preschool teacher roles were primarily directed to women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the dark cloud that’s been hovering over the Flyers’ generally solid first month of the season — the lack of production from Michkov — may have finally started to lift.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Liege Airport, used principally as a cargo hub, was also closed due to drone sightings, an airport spokesperson said.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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In simple terms, the fund raises money, principally via debt, then passes it along to Barcelona for use on the build.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Substantially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantially. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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