fundamentally
adverb OPAL W
/ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
/ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/
- in every way that is important; completely
- The two approaches are fundamentally different.
- By the 1960s the situation had changed fundamentally.
- They remained fundamentally opposed to the plan.
- used when you are introducing a topic and stating something important about it synonym basically
- Fundamentally, there are two different approaches to the problem.
- used when you are saying what is the most important thing about somebody/something synonym basically
- She is fundamentally a nice person, but she finds it difficult to communicate.