essentially

Adverb

Meaning

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

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Synonyms

fundamentally basically actually substantially inherently intrinsically at bottom in the main at heart in essence firstly mainly almost approximately mostly

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Antonyms

additionally secondly lastly end actually finally

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Phrases with the word

essentially new essentially increased essentially limited to essentially improved essentially identical essentially similar

Examples

He is basically dishonest Source: Internet

the argument was essentially a technical one Source: Internet

for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person Source: Internet

'06 DTAs appear to have made essentially simultaneous and duplicative amendments to the Code and its notes. Source: Internet

1874 Piano Vocal Score The Piano Vocal Score of 1874 was the first published form of the opera, and is essentially the 1872 version with some minor musical variants and small cuts. Source: Internet

According to astronomers’ calculations, anything in between didn’t quite make sense, because stars that grew too big before collapse would essentially consume themselves, leaving no black holes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

essentialize essentializer essentiall essentially antonyms essentially at the back essentially behind