Vocabulary
Substantially
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
to a great or significant extent.
Urdu meaning
کافی حد تک، دراصل
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The court also said it relied on `fully digitised case files` during hearings, instead of ink-and-paper records, which it believes substantially enhanced efficiency, speed and transparency.
Dawn Editorials —
Virtual courts
— 2026-04-23
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Returns to schooling are real: postgraduate degree holders earn substantially more than uneducated workers, and each additional year of schooling raises wages meaningfully.
Dawn Editorials —
Trapped in place
— 2026-04-20
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Considerable work remained to be done, but Iran seemed to be on a glidepath to an agreement substantially more stringent than the 2015 JCPOA which Trump abrogated in 2018.
Dawn Editorials —
The arrogance of Trump`s America
— 2026-03-13
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However, he did not elaborate on how the government intends to reduce the tax burden on compliant businesses without simultaneously and substantially increasing the number of taxpayers and improving compliance.
Dawn Editorials —
Cutting taxes
— 2026-02-28
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In social indicators, too, it`s ahead of most South Asian countries.But over the last few years, economic growth has slowed down substantially and higher inflation has affected people`s lives.
Dawn Editorials —
Return to democracy
— 2026-02-18
Synonyms
considerably, significantly, greatly, a great deal, to a great extent, to a large extent
Curator example
“profits grew substantially”
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