The phrase "a substantive level" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the depth or significance of a topic, issue, or argument.
Example: "The research findings were analyzed at a substantive level to ensure a thorough understanding of the implications."
Alternatives: "a meaningful level" or "a significant level".
But supporters argue that on a substantive level, the results would be devastating.
That's why we really need to make a difference on a substantive level and focus on public policy and laws that provide protection".
The Paris Club has begun discussing Iraq's debt, but a French official said this week that the talks were only in the earliest phases, and that they had not reached a substantive level.
But CNet's News.com cited another source close to Microsoft's Yahoo buyout efforts, who cautioned Thursday that if the talks had reached a substantive level, Microsoft would have disclosed it publicly.
On a substantive level, regulatory reform efforts aimed at simplifying tax systems, opening telecommunications markets to competition and reducing trade and investment barriers represent some of the recent issues facing Europe.
On a substantive level, Yellen reaffirmed her support for the Fed's current ultra-accommodative monetary policy, featuring near-zero short-term interest rates and large-scale purchases of Treasury securities and other long-term bonds — a policy known as quantitative easing.
That is when she will be forgotten, when she is no longer a spectacle.On a more substantive level, David Frum, who believes Mrs Palin is fading out, says she "will never become a party elder stateswoman".
On a more substantive level, the panel's 15 members have to figure out what to recommend to city voters: Keep the limit at three terms?
At a more substantive level, however, you seem to miss the arguable point that this underclass in France is likely a temporary phenomenon reflecting French prejudices... there's a lot of soul-searching going on and the large influx of immigrants who don't have the skills necessary to operate in French society.
On a more substantive level, it underscored the unease he has already demonstrated on the campaign trail with how to handle his brother's legacy.
On a more substantive level, the broad sweep of the across-the-board cuts is forcing agencies to take steps that could end up costing the government in the long run.
