substantially
adverb
substantially is spelled S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-A-L-L-Y: 13 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, substantially means “In a strong or substantial manner; considerably” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in substantially?
| Letters | 13: S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.1 times per million words; the 7,553rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is substantially?
Substantially appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce substantially?
- US
Substantially has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-substantially.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of substantially
- more substantially comparative
- most substantially superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does substantially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.
- 2
To a great extent; in essence; essentially.
- 3
Without material qualifications.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Substantially in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | beträchtlich, erheblich, substanziell, wesentlich , im Grunde, im Kern |
| Portuguese | substancialmente |
| Spanish | sustancialmente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does substantially come from?
From substantial + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).