No. 627 in Greek

ουσιαστικά

"Ουσιαστικά" means "nouns" in English.

In a sentence

Η παρέμβαση της ήταν ουσιαστικά καταλυτική.
Her intervention was essentially catalytic.
In this sentence, 'ουσιαστικά' is used as an adverb, meaning 'essentially' or 'effectively', to emphasize the significant impact of her intervention.
Τα ουσιαστικά στη γραμματική είναι μια βασική κατηγορία λέξεων.
Nouns in grammar are a fundamental category of words.
Here, 'ουσιαστικά' is a noun and refers to the grammatical category of 'nouns'.
Ουσιαστικά, αυτό που λέει είναι ότι πρέπει να προσπαθήσουμε περισσότερο.
Essentially, what she is saying is that we need to try harder.
In this context, 'ουσιαστικά' is used as an adverb meaning 'in essence' to summarize the meaning of what is being said.

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