substantially

Definition

Examples

Production costs have fallen substantially since we installed the new equipment.

Word Family

Synonyms

• considerablyto a great extent or degree
• significantlyin a statistically significant way
• essentiallyin essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

Collocations

• Easy improve substantially
  to improve substantially, meaning to to make better
• Medium reduce overhead costs substantially
  to decrease or lessen in amount or size regarding overhead costs substantially
• Hard substantially alter contractual liabilities
  describing substantially alter contractual liabilities (to a great extent or degree)
• Very Hard depart substantially from accepted scientific consensus
  to depart substantially from accepted scientific consensus, meaning to move away from a place into another direction