Adverb: substantively súb-stun-tiv-lee or súb'stan-tiv-lee [N. Amer], súb'stan-tiv-lee [Brit]
- As a substantive, name, or noun
"The adjective 'rich' is used substantively in the phrase 'the rich'"
- In a substantive manner; essentially; in substance
"The two proposals are substantively similar"