How to Say "substantially" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “substantially” is “considerablemente” — B2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El precio de la vivienda ha subido considerablemente este año.
Housing prices have gone up considerably this year.
Tu español ha mejorado considerablemente en pocos meses.
Your Spanish has improved significantly in a few months.
La población de la ciudad aumentó considerablemente tras la construcción de la fábrica.
The city's population grew substantially after the factory was built.
Making Adverbs with -mente
To make this word, take the adjective 'considerable' and add '-mente' to the end. In Spanish, '-mente' is just like adding '-ly' in English.
Where to put it
You usually place 'considerablemente' right after the action word (the verb) it is describing, like 'mejoró considerablemente'.
Avoid saying 'más considerablemente'
Mistake: “Su salud mejoró más considerablemente.”
Correction: Su salud mejoró considerablemente. (The word already implies 'a lot', so you don't usually need 'más'.)
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