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What does the word substantial mean?

Part of speech: noun

SUBSTANTIALITY.

Part of speech: adverb

Substantially.

Part of speech: adjective

Solid; strong; important; valuable.

Part of speech: adjective

Possessed of sufficient means; responsible.

Part of speech: adjective

Actual; permanent; lasting.

Part of speech: adjective

Conforming to the essence of a thing; essential; fundamental.

Usage examples for substantial

It was all substantial- and, up stairs and down stairs, it was all ugly. – Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins
It was a positive and most welcome increase to my income, and might probably be regarded as a first real step on the road to substantial success. – Autobiography of Anthony Trollope by Anthony Trollope