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in substance

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

Example Sentences

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Although they soldiered on, their grief was buried in substance abuse and dysfunctional relationships.

From BBC

While the two cases have nothing in common in substance, they share a rare and powerful potential.

From New York Times

But the one this week, centered on a tawdry episode that predates Mr. Trump’s time in the White House, struck some Democrats as a sharp contrast in substance with the other possible charges against the former president.

From New York Times

European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday that she is optimistic that an electric vehicle battery minerals trade agreement can soon be reached with the U.S. that is similar in substance to Washington's deal this week with Japan.

From Reuters

European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday that she is optimistic that an electric vehicle battery minerals trade agreement can soon be reached with the U.S. that is similar in substance to Washington's deal this week with Japan.

From Reuters

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