Substantially
Substantially adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the Little House books are substantially based on the memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Usually and substantially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Usually" instead an adverb "Substantially".
Usually
Usually adverb - According to the usual course of things.
Substantially and usually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Substantially" instead an adverb "Usually".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and substantially
- much and usually
- largely and substantially
- largely and usually
- altogether and substantially
- altogether and usually
- primarily and substantially
- primarily and usually
- chiefly and substantially
- chiefly and usually
- mainly and substantially
- mainly and usually
- especially and substantially
- especially and usually
Both words in one sentence
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They are usually quite safe; that doesn't make them substantially less scary for those unused to it.
Source: Rope Bridge -
Awesome, but Impractical: Any spell with a cast time is substantially less accurate than a faster spell, while usually being more mana-expensive.
- This is usually because, while physical attacks improve substantially with new equipment, only gaining new spells will make magic function better.
Source: Last Disc Magic
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