How to use "substantially" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "substantially" in popular movie and book plots

  • The men do so, and profit substantially as a result.  - The Count of Monte Cristo (musical)
  • Mitch, whose brother was a former US Marine is excited about the trip, his friends substantially less so.  - The Phoenix Incident
  • The novel is substantially concerned with violence and death.  - 2666
  • They attempt to qualify for the tournament of champions, but this loss substantially curtails their dream.  - Resolved (film)
  • Taejo says that a win could substantially raise the stock price of his family's racing business, blocking a Royalton-arranged buyout.  - Speed Racer (film)
  • The internal scenes were filmed on the same sound stage used for Bewitched, although the colour scheme was substantially altered.  - Hook, Line & Sinker (1969 film)
  • Guinevere expires upon seeing her son dead, which alters Arthur and Lancelot's actions substantially from what is found in later works.  - Perlesvaus
  • The plot departs substantially from that of William Trevor's somber novella.  - My House in Umbria
  • These three stories are substantially shorter than the first.  - Princess Crown
  • The illness results in her losing a leg, which changes her prospects; here, the film substantially varies from the novel.  - Tristana
  • Charlie returns home to lead an effort to substantially increase funding to the mujahideen.  - Charlie Wilson's War
  • The book ends with an unnamed letter which is substantially more complicated than those with names.  - On Beyond Zebra!
  • There is no real rising action or climax, and Linklater's character does not change substantially throughout the course of the film.  - It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
  • The episodes with the nun no doubt contributed substantially to the novel's reputation as a gothic novel.  - Villette (novel)
  • After getting substantially battered by Mendez, Jimmy manages to fight back, but then Wright smacks his head with the gun.  - The Calcium Kid
  • Furthermore, Porfiry confronts Raskolnikov with his suspicions and assures him that confession would substantially lighten his sentence.  - Crime and Punishment

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