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Definition of essentially adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

essentially

adverb
 
/ɪˈsenʃəli/
 
/ɪˈsenʃəli/
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  1. when you think about the true, important or basic nature of somebody/something synonym basically, fundamentally
    • There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.
    • The pattern is essentially the same in all cases.
    • Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.
    • He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager.
    • The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important).
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryEssentially is used with these adjectives:
    • alien
    • arbitrary
    • autonomous
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