Substantially
[səb'stænʃ(ə)lɪ] or [səb'stænʃəli]
Definition
(adv.) in a strong substantial way; 'the house was substantially built'.
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Definition
(adv.) In a substantial manner; in substance; essentially.
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Examples
- From the year 1902 to 1909, the style of their motorcycle remained substantially the same in appearance. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Fighting was substantially over by half-past seven in the morning. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- We again advanced, and occupied at the close of the battle substantially the ground held by the enemy at the beginning. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- All these were substantially built of brick. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- It was a little black leather-covered rectangular box, about six inches long, with a sort of blind eye at one end closed by a cylindrical shutter, substantially as seen in Fig. 203. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Chemical analysis shows oleomargarine to have substantially the same constituents and in almost the identical proportions of pure butter. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Practically all the copper now produced, except that from Lake Superior, is refined electrolytically by substantially the method of Farmer’s patent (Pat. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Also A grooved and eye-pointed needle, constructed and adapted for rapid machine sewing substantially as described. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- In that he claimed to be the first and original inventor of A sewing machine, constructed and operated to form a seam, substantially as described. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Do you not think it wrong to affirm and reaffirm what is substantially untrue? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- In that case, I was become strong and rich: in a moment I was made substantially happy. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- And when they are housed, they will work, in summer, commonly, stripped and barefoot, but in winter substantially clothed and shod. Plato. The Republic.
- Substantially the same device in principle has been reinvented and incorporated in patents numerous times since. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- She had aided me substantially and effectually by a loan of five thousand pounds. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Also The combination of a needle and a shuttle, or equivalent, and holding surfaces, constructed and operating substantially as described. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- It was about three miles long, of nearly standard gauge, and substantially constructed. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- On the 16th these instructions were substantially reiterated. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This was substantially the state of the art at the beginning of the century. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th instant, they are accepted. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He replied that it was impracticable, because the enemy had substantially the same line across the neck of land that General Butler had. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- She knows it, and is elate with the consciousness--glad that her money, example, and influence have really, substantially, benefited those around her. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Well, after all you say about training, children will grow up substantially what they _are_ by nature, and only that. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- So that in materials of composition the old days in which there were substantially but two varieties of glass--the old-fashioned standard crown, and flint glass--have passed away. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Also The combination of holding surfaces with a baster plate or equivalent, constructed and operating substantially as described. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- A device, invented by Edison and called the fluoroscope, was constructed on substantially the same principle. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Fourteen Mile Creek, a stream substantially parallel with the railroad, was reached and crossings effected by McClernand and Sherman with slight loss. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This, substantially, has been the hand press ever since. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Many other patents were granted from time to time until 1870, when the foundation features of all reapers had been invented and substantially perfected. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- But as against the garrison of Vicksburg we were as substantially protected as they were against us. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th inSt., they are accepted. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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