substantively
UK/'sʌbstəntivli/US
C2
Definitions
adv.
In a meaningful or significant way; in substance.
实质上；实际地。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsub-under, below
+
-ivetending to, having the nature of
+
-lytending to, having the nature of
=substantively
Adverb of substantive: sub- (under) + st (stand) = pertaining to the substance, what stands under. Substantively = in terms of real content, not form.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.substantively different实质上不同
- 2.substantively similar实质上相似
- 3.substantively engage实质性参与
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two proposals are substantively different.
- 2.
The committee engaged substantively with the criticism.