Substantially

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /səbˈstænʃəli/

Definitions of substantially

adjective considerable in amount, size, or value

Example Sentences

A1 The price was substantially lower than I expected.

A2 She made a substantially better grade on her test this time.

B1 The company has seen a substantially increase in profits over the past year.

B2 The new software has substantially improved the efficiency of our workflow.

C1 The research findings were substantially different from what was initially predicted.

C2 Her contributions to the project were substantially greater than anyone else's.

adverb to a great or significant extent

Example Sentences

A1 She ate substantially less food than usual.

A2 The price of the product has been substantially reduced.

B1 The company has substantially increased its profits this year.

B2 The new software has substantially improved the efficiency of the team.

C1 The impact of climate change on the environment is substantially evident.

C2 His contributions to the field have substantially advanced our understanding.

Examples of substantially in a Sentence

formal The company's revenue increased substantially after implementing the new marketing strategy.

informal I've been working out regularly and I've lost substantially more weight than I expected.

slang I'm not feeling substantially great today, I think I might be coming down with something.

figurative Her influence on the team is substantially greater than anyone else's.

Grammatical Forms of substantially

past tense

substantially

plural

substantially

comparative

more substantially

superlative

most substantially

present tense

substantially

future tense

will substantially

perfect tense

have substantially

continuous tense

is substantially

singular

substantially

positive degree

substantial

infinitive

to substantially

gerund

substantially

participle

substantially

Origin and Evolution of substantially

First Known Use: 1300 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'substantially' originated from the Latin word 'substantialis', which is derived from 'substantia' meaning 'substance'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century, 'substantially' has evolved to mean 'in a substantial manner' or 'to a great extent' in modern English.