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单词 essentially
释义

essentially

adverb

es·​sen·​tial·​ly i-ˈsench-lē How to pronounce essentially (audio)
-ˈsen(t)-shə-
: in essence : fundamentally
used to identify or stress the basic or essential character or nature of a person or thing or to say that a description is basically true or accurate
He's essentially a good man.… painting, essentially a two-dimensional art … Herbert ReadThe fact that so many bloggers are essentially anonymous allows them to spew rancor, rumor, lies, and obscenities. Gil TroyAphids feed on the sugary phloem of plants. Essentially they steal the product of photosynthesis. Caleb Rounds

Word History

First Known Use

1774, in the meaning defined above

essentially

adverb

as in basically

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • basically
  • fundamentally
  • inherently
  • intrinsically
  • constitutionally
  • elementally
  • naturally
  • instinctively
  • innately
  • intuitively
  • congenitally
  • intimately

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • artificially
  • unnaturally
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