substantively

Adverb

Meaning

In a substantive manner; in substance; essentially.

As a substantive, name, or noun; as, an adjective may be used substantively.

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Examples

An essential part of an "ideal" representative democracy is competitive elections that are substantively and procedurally "fair," i.e., just and equitable. Source: Internet

He said the relationship between al-Qaeda and the Taliban was "not substantively" changed by the deal struck with the US. Source: Internet

Her claim that the guidance had been revised multiple times because of errors was rejected by the Department for Education (DfE), which said the main document had only been substantively changed once. Source: Internet

For example, the noun knee can be said to be used substantively in my knee hurts, but attributively in the patient needed knee replacement. Source: Internet

More substantively, sloth is a surrender to apathy, especially apathy toward doing needful good. Source: Internet

Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable for the year and any adjustment related to previous years and is measured using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. Source: Internet

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