essentially

essentially
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. basically, fundamentally, radically, at bottom, at heart, centrally, originally, intimately, chiefly, indispensably, naturally, inherently, permanently, determinately, necessarily, primarily, significantly, importantly, at the heart of, in effect, in essence, au fond (French), in the main, all the more, characteristically, intrinsically, substantially, typically, vitally, approximately, quite, actually, truly, really, factually, materially, virtually, more or less so; see also principally .
Ant. apparently*, superficially, on the surface.
II
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adverb In regard to the essence of a matter: basically, fundamentally. Idioms: at bottom, at heart, in essence. See SURFACE.

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