instrumental

Emphasizes a very strong level of importance.

Emphasizes a strong level of importance.

Indicates a piece of music is completely without vocals.

Emphasizes that a piece of music is only for instruments.

Indicates a piece of music is primarily without vocals.

Indicates a piece of music is mostly without vocals.

Indicates that the role was important for the most part.

Indicates that the core or fundamental role was important.

Emphasizes that the role was only a means to an end, with no other function.

Suggests the role was only a means to an end, not important in itself.

To be a key factor in a process or result.

Used to state that a piece of music is made for instruments only, without vocals.

To be shown to be a key factor after the fact.

To grow into the role of being a key factor.

Followed by a noun or gerund (-ing form) to specify the contribution.