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
  • The filing also notes that coverage of her went from largely neutral to mostly negative from August onward.
    Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • That approach has mostly characterized U.S. policy in Asia ever since.
    Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of mostly
Adverb
  • The Bulls were plagued by injuries, mainly to Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine, and never finished better than sixth in the Eastern Conference with DeRozan in tow.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Despite limited powers, many believe the presidential position is key for the political balance of power in a country mainly governed by the Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ, since gaining independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
    Saša Kavić, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of mainly
Adverb
  • What To Know Lebanon's nuanced internal politics are impacted by shifting factions and alliances largely consisting of leaders who participated in the country's devastating 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, making presidential elections difficult.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The song traces its new No. 2 peak largely to 8 million official U.S. streams (up 166%) registered during the Dec. 27-Jan. 2 tracking week, according to Luminate.
    Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of largely
Adverb
  • The intelligence report, written chiefly by the CIA, appeared to close the book on Havana syndrome.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Main Zenbook Updates: New Guts for the Duo and Zenbook 14 The Zenbook A14 has the most going for it as a unique proposition, given its price and quality level, while these next two are chiefly component refreshes on existing designs.
    Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of chiefly
Adverb
  • To maintain a primarily neutral color scheme, opt for creamy shades of white and metallics like rose gold to add richness and warmth to the coolness of sage green.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Aging takes place primarily in ex-bourbon and ex-whiskey oak barrels.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of primarily
Adverb
  • That measure is aimed at preventing neighborhoods from losing their main source of food or prescriptions, which disproportionately affects areas that are predominantly Black.
    Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The 7,700-acre farm predominantly produces alfalfa for hay, runs a cow-calf operation, and grows winter wheat and corn.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of predominantly
Adverb
  • When a particular fact turns out to be sticky, persistence and attention, rather than any kind of special knowledge, are generally what’s needed.
    Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Guests who were displaced by fire, the clerk said, are generally paying 25% under usual rates, with resort fees and pet fees waived.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of generally
Adverb
  • This is basically just a giant bristle brush that your cat or your very odd little dog can walk underneath and rub themselves against.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • What happened, basically, is that NBA players—once stuck with the dress code—embraced it.
    Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of basically
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substantiality

substantially

substantialness

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