Completely and Substantially

Completely

Completely adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: she waited until we were completely finished before starting the next part

Substantially and completely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substantially" instead an adverb "Completely".

Nearby Words: complete, completion, completeness

Substantially

Substantially adverb - For the most part.

Completely and substantially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Completely" instead an adverb "Substantially".

Both words in one sentence

  • The original Real Bout Fatal Fury carries over the character roster from Fatal Fury 3, but has a completely different combat system than the one used in previous games, while Real Bout Special and Real Bout 2 are each substantially different from the last as well.
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