essentially
adverb OPAL WOPAL S
/ɪˈsenʃəli/
/ɪˈsenʃəli/
- when you think about the true, important or basic nature of somebody/something synonym basically, fundamentally
- There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.
- The pattern is essentially the same in all cases.
- Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.
- He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager.
- The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important).
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEssentially is used with these adjectives:- alien
- arbitrary
- autonomous
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