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substantively

substantively adverb: in a substantive manner, or to a substantive extent.

Adverb

substantively (comparative more substantively, superlative most substantively)

  1. In a substantive manner, or to a substantive extent.
  2. Employed as a noun.

Forms of substantively

comparativemore substantively
superlativemost substantively

Origin of substantively

From substantive + -ly.

Questions about substantively

What does substantively mean?
Substantively means in a substantive manner, or to a substantive extent.
What part of speech is substantively?
Substantively is an adverb.

Words near substantively in the dictionary

  1. substantive noun
  2. substantive nouns
  3. substantive verb
  4. substantive verbs
  5. substantived
  6. substantively
  7. substantiveness
  8. substantives
  9. substantiving
  10. substantivisation
  11. substantivisations

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