fundamentally
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fundamentally
- /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəli/
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English fundamentally. By surface analysis, fundamental + -ly.
adverb more fundamentally · most fundamentally
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In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
What the science shows, he says, is that the brain of an addict is fundamentally different from that of a nonaddict.
Similar: basically, essentially, at bottom, at heart, au fond, by definition, deep down, fundamentally, in effect, in essence, in the end, in the final analysis
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: basically, essentially, au fond, in essence, principle, intrinsically, substantively, principally, materially, inherently, practically, generally, primarily, basic, importantly, crucially
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adv to the very core of the matter
| Español | fundamentalmente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 根本地, 从根本上 |
| Français | fondamentalement, foncièrement |
| Italiano | fondamentalmente, essenzialmente |
| Ελληνικά | στοιχειωδώς stoicheiodós |
| עברית | עֶקְרוֹנִית eqronit |
Talk about this word "fundamentally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fundamentally. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fundamentally. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fundamentally "fundamentally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fundamentally.Cite this
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title = {fundamentally},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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