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sostanzialmente

substantially

adverb soh-stahn-tsyal-MEN-teh Less Common
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Also means

essentially

Usage Note

Sostanzialmente signals that something holds in its main aspects even if not in every detail — closer to 'for all intents and purposes' than to 'a lot'. It is a false friend trap: English 'substantially' often means 'to a great extent', but the Italian word leans toward 'essentially / in substance'.

Examples

"Il piano è sostanzialmente invariato."

Natural Translation

The plan is essentially unchanged.

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