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Adverb: substantively  súb-stun-tiv-lee or súb'stan-tiv-lee [N. Amer], súb'stan-tiv-lee [Brit]
  1. As a substantive, name, or noun
    "an adjective may be used substantively"
     
  2. In a substantive manner; in substance; essentially