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.
—
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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This week, Bonta joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general from mainly Democratic states submitting a comment letter to the Postal Service outlining their opposition.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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While the city's streets are lined with anti-American billboards and posters, Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art opened an exhibit this week of six works by three American Pop artists of the 1960s -- Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana and James Rosenquist – mainly chosen for their anti-war themes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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David Attenborough grew up largely in Leicester, in the center of England, where his father was the principal of a university.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Democrats in Congress largely looked the other way.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Over the next 30 years, Squeri moved upward to bigger and bigger jobs, chiefly in tech operations and commercial cards.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Hantavirus spreads chiefly when people inhale air contaminated with the virus, the California Department of Public Health said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2026
Adverb
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While Hypersail will be primarily powered by the wind in its 131ft high sail plan, the boat will be configured to capture all kinds of renewable energy on its way across the oceans, says Ribigini.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Throughout the album, the beats are felt primarily in the ribcage and the gut.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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And people living in predominantly Black neighborhoods pay higher property tax rates than wealthier, whiter neighborhoods.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Christian villages along the border with Israel have been mostly spared intense Israeli bombardment that has caused wide destruction in other parts of predominantly Shiite southern Lebanon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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The adult wasps die during the year and larvae generally pupate and emerge the following year.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But Tom Peter, the mastermind behind the Lismore, Australia five-piece, is restless enough to have churned out three full-length records in just over a year, generally adopting the stance that demos and final takes are one in the same.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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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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Both are principally manufactured by TSMC.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Substantially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/substantially. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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