adverb
- In regard to the essence of a matter: basically, fundamentally. Idioms: at bottom, at heart, in essence. See surface/depth.
essentially
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The adverb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
Synonyms: basically, fundamentally, in essence, au fond
Derived from adjective: essential (meaning #2)
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