substantially

adverb

Definition of substantiallynext
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 Synonyms for substantially
  1. mostly
  2. mainly
  3. largely
  4. chiefly
  5. primarily
  6. predominantly
  7. generally
  8. basically
Adverb
  • His previous seven appearances were mostly in blowouts and meaningless contests.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The trailer is mostly a montage of Los Angeles palm trees and lavish offices with men and women in stylish suits (obviously).
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of mostly
Adverb
  • As a consequence, its pieces have so far been mainly available on its e-commerce, given its artisanal, handmade production.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
  • From 2011 to 2019, incidence of colon cancer fell by about 1% annually, mainly among older adults.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of mainly
Adverb
  • The food dye, which is largely banned in the European Union, has for years drawn the ire of advocates, public health groups and lawmakers due to scientific studies linking it to health issues.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The $3 billion program would be funded by surplus sales tax revenues, largely driven by inflation's impact on consumer prices.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of largely
Adverb
  • Brian Peck, adjunct assistant professor of international trade law at USC, recently told CBS News that the new administration could instead use tariffs chiefly as a tool for negotiating leverage in trade talks.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The effect was found chiefly in people prone to concentrate fluoride in their bones, such as those with kidney disease.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of chiefly
Adverb
  • His decision, the person said, stemmed primarily from concerns about his development under Riley and wide receivers coach Dennis Simmons.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The jobs, primarily servers, clerks, housekeepers, kitchen staff and farm workers, pay between $14.17 and $23.01 an hour.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of primarily
Adverb
  • Ice had predominantly turned into freezing rain by Saturday evening, but roads in eastern Iowa were still at least partially blanketed by ice or snow, the forecasters said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The Turkestan Islamic Party is primarily comprised of Uyghurs, a Turkic-speaking and largely Muslim ethnic group hailing predominantly from the sprawling northwestern Chinese province of Xinjiang.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of predominantly
Adverb
  • Two of those 10 teams won the Super Bowl: the 1986 New York Giants (nine wins of seven or fewer points) and the 2015 Denver Broncos (in the year where Peyton Manning was injured, benched briefly and generally ineffective).
    Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The price of stone has been steadily rising for nearly a decade, and stones of this carat size are generally only found on the secondary market as new alexandrites rarely exceed 5 carats.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of generally
Adverb
  • The game's rules are basically a direct imitation of Counter-Strike, with two teams, attackers and defenders, tactically competing against each other to plant and defuse a bomb, respectively.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This is basically a hard charging race ski modified for all conditions, with a 78cm waist and much wider 128mm tip that greatly helps initiate turns in powder.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of basically
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substantiality

substantially

substantialness

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