Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

substantially

/səbstˈænʃəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
sub-stan-tial-ly
IPA
/səbstˈænʃəli/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.

adv

To a great extent; in essence; essentially.

adv

Without material qualifications.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English substantial Middle English -ly English -ly English substantially From substantial + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more substantially (comparative) most substantially (superlative)

Synonyms

majorly significantly at heart deep down well considerably

Rhymes With

financially

Questions

How do you pronounce substantially?
The recorded pronunciation is /səbstˈænʃəli/.
What does substantially mean?
In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.
Where does substantially come from?
Etymology tree English substantial Middle English -ly English -ly English substantially From substantial + -ly.

How to pronounce substantially

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