🔑essentially

adverb
/ɪˈsɛnʃəli/

Meaning

Used to emphasize the basic or fundamental nature of something.

Example Sentences

The two plans are essentially the same.

Synonyms

basically, fundamentally, primarily, inherently, intrinsically

Antonyms

incidentally, superficially

Collocations

essentially true, essentially different, essentially the same

Related Vocabularies

in a straight line or manner; without anything in between
in the direction of the length; along the longest dimension
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used to emphasize or confirm a statement
in a private manner; without others present; confidentially
used to introduce the first point or reason in a discussion or argument

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