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In an unsubstantial way
“She smiled unsubstantially, as if her happiness was fragile and fleeting.”
Adverb for weak, feeble, or lacking in strength
“Upon hearing his speech, the crowd dispersed, unconvinced by his unsubstantial tone and manner of speaking.”
Adverb for lacking physical strength, weight or firmness
“Halliburton possessed what some critics called a slight and unsubstantial physique, compared with Hemingway's sturdier and more muscular frame.”
Adverb for having no basis in reality
“We must distinguish an external object of nature from some unsubstantial figment of fantasy or hallucination that has little semblance of reality.”
Adverb for unsound, not backed by facts
“In the dawning light, the unsubstantial theory may melt away, but the ultimate facts will remain.”
Adverb for flimsy, or made of flimsy material
“The unsubstantial fabric of her dress left nothing to the imagination.”
Adverb for not likely to be true or to happen
Adverb for too small or unimportant to be worth consideration
(of a mixture or effect) Adverb for delicately complex and understated
Adverb for useless or having no chance of success
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