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in substance

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basically adv.
nearly adv.
substantially adv.
virtually adv.

ADVERB

basically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

essentially mostly

WEAK

at heart at the bottom firstly in essence inherently intrinsically primarily radically

Antonyms

WEAK

additionally extra inessentially

ADVERB

nearly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approximately practically roughly virtually

STRONG

about closely most well-nigh

WEAK

all but approaching as good as circa close but no cigar give or take a little in effect in essence in the ballpark in the neighborhood just about more or less much nearabout not quite pretty near round roundly some somewhere upwards of within a little

ADVERB

substantially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

considerably essentially extensively heavily largely materially really

WEAK

in essence in fact in reality in the main mainly much

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slightly

WEAK

insignificantly

ADVERB

virtually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically essentially nearly practically

WEAK

around as good as effectually for all intents and purposes fundamentally give or take a little guesstimate implicitly in all but name in effect in essence in the ballpark in the neighborhood morally not absolutely not actually something like upwards of

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Los Javis prefer a bolder, blunter style, which turns the movie into a long parade of too-muchness that, in substance, ends up seeming not enough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Totally lacking in substance, with a gratuitous dance break – what's not to like?

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

The new complaints, ruled "sufficient in substance" by a vote of 54-1, accuse her of graft and corruption while in office and of making a death threat against former ally President Ferdinand Marcos.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

It's not like Robinson's comments on the forum differ in substance from what's coming from the top of the ticket, even if he sometimes used more blunt language.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2024

The details vary, the dialogue is not identical, but in substance the two accounts—thus far, at least—corroborate one another.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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