essentially
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essentially
- /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/
adverb more essentially · most essentially
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In essence: by nature.
Near-synonyms: actually, at bottom, at heart, basically, fundamentally, characteristically, centrally, substantially; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally
Similar: inherently, intrinsically, innately, naturally, quintessentially, essentially, in and of itself, per se, actually, at bottom, at heart, basically · Opposite: circumstantially, happenstantially, incidentally, coincidentally, by chance, accidentally, adventitiously, by accident, fortuitously, on accident
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In essence: in most ways that matter; in all ways that matter.
A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying.
Similar: basically, fundamentally, substantially, substantively, more or less, at bottom, at heart, au fond, by definition, deep down, essentially, in effect
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: basically, fundamentally, au fond, in essence, substantively, quintessentially, intrinsically, specifically, substance, originally, materially, practically, inherently, generally, principally, crucially
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adv essentially
| Español | esencialmente, en esencia |
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| 中文 | 本質上 /本质上 běnzhìshàng, 基本上 jīběnshàng, 大體上 /大体上 dàtǐshang |
| Português | em essência, essencialmente |
| Français | essentiellement, en essence |
| Deutsch | im Wesentlichen, im Grunde, im Kern, im Grunde genommen |
| Italiano | in essenza |
| Română | esențial, în esență |
| Русский | по существу́ po suščestvú, суще́ственно suščéstvenno, по су́ти po súti, в су́щности v súščnosti, есть jestʹ, суть sutʹ |
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