substantively
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7.2
- adverb
- /səbˈstæn.tɪv.li/
- Formal
:
oficialmente
- Additionally, the OLC needs to address whether DAPA was substantively unlawful under the INA.
Examples
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Her first appearance in the Supreme Court as Solicitor General, little more than six months ago, was the first time she had substantively appeared in any court.
Blog text (22) -
Regardless of whether the reforms adopted by Sarbanes-Oxley and the SRO rules are substantively desirable, relatively little thought has been given to the relationship between the new federal governance standards and existing state law.
Academic text (2004) -
The changes in the law will substantively impact how businesses operate in the future.
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The legislation was passed substantively, ensuring all requirements were met for permanent implementation.
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The committee's decisions will affect the program substantively, rather than on a temporary basis.
Synonyms
520
3.0
In a way that a government or other authority approves
Antonyms
How Official
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
substantively = substantive (semi-transparent) = substance + ive + ly
Formally derived from 'substantive' + '-ly', but the legal/administrative sense ('permanent/legally recognized') of 'substantive' may not be obvious to average learners.
Etymology
Substantively comes from substance and substantive, words that suggest something 'real' or 'permanent'. So if someone is substantively appointed, they are officially in the job in a lasting way, not just acting or temporary.