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  • 11substantially */*/ — UK [səbˈstænʃ(ə)lɪ] / US adverb 1) by a large amount or degree We have substantially increased the number of courses. The city has grown substantially. 2) very strongly made or built a substantially built brick house 3) in the most important or… …

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  • 12Substantially Identical Security — A security that is so similar to another that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not recognize a difference between the two. Substantially identical securities can include both new and old securities issued by a corporation that has… …

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  • 13substantially — sub|stan|tial|ly [səbˈstænʃəli] adv 1.) very much or a lot = ↑considerably ▪ substantially higher prices ▪ The deer population has increased substantially in recent years. 2.) used to say that in many ways something is true, the same, different… …

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  • 14substantially — adverb 1. to a great extent or degree (Freq. 9) I m afraid the film was well over budget painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger the house has fallen considerably in value the price went up substantially • Syn …

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  • 15substantially — adv. Substantially is used with these adjectives: ↑better, ↑complete, ↑correct, ↑different, ↑identical, ↑intact, ↑same, ↑similar, ↑unchanged, ↑worse Substantially is used with these verbs: ↑ …

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  • 16substantially — adverb 1 when considering the most important parts: There are one or two minor differences, but they re substantially the same text. 2 very much: substantially higher prices …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17substantially — adverb 1) the cost has fallen substantially Syn: considerably, significantly, to a great/large extent, greatly, markedly, appreciably Ant: slightly 2) the draft was substantially accepted Syn …

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  • 18substantially justified — Test for whether government s litigation position is substantially justified within meaning of Equal Access to Justice Act provision governing award of attorney fees (28 U.S.C.A. No. 2412(dXlXA)) is one of reasonableness, under which government… …

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  • 19Substantially Equal Periodic Payment - SEPP — A plan that allows individuals who have invested in an IRA or another qualified retirement plan to withdraw funds prior to the age of 59.5 and avoid income tax and early withdrawal penalties. Typically, an individual who removes assets from a… …

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  • 20substantially — See essentially. See essentially, substantially …

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