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essentially

es·sen·tially

UK/ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ US/iˈsɛnʃʌli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

at bottom or by one''s (or its) very nature

  • “He is basically dishonest”
  • “the argument was essentially a technical one”
  • “for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person”
Synonyms

Origin

From essential + -ly.

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Pertaining to

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