essentially
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3.4
- adverb
- /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/
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esencialmente
- The book is essentially a guide to understanding modern art.
- essentially the same
- essentially unchanged
- essentially operate
But, you know, they are essentially rewriting his legacy.
- But, you know, they are essentially rewriting his legacy.
- He thinks of taste as essentially a type of touch.
- What is it essentially that keeps the fire going?
- And what this means is it comes essentially from you.
- So the new situation is essentially he's back.
- But you know, essentially it's been decades of work.
- So people essentially like to feel special.
- But, you know, essentially anyone can do this.
- If you've ever used React, essentially you're doing this.
- Empire is going to mean essentially Asia and and Africa.
- But for you, it's your whole life, essentially.
- Kim, essentially, if he's the guy, his life is over.
Examples
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But Moroccans essentially are very tolerant people.
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I think, essentially, that's the most likely outcome.
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And what this means is it comes essentially from you.
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But you know, essentially it's been decades of work.
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So people essentially like to feel special.
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But, you know, essentially anyone can do this.
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And we would have essentially an open house.
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But essentially we have to stop doing that.
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Today, the world is essentially divided into three natural gas markets: North America, Asia, and Europe.
Academic text (2011) -
Essentially, I am the world's spokesman.
Synonyms
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1.0
To say the main or most important point
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3.9
In a basic way that shows what is most important
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4.7
Happens naturally as a basic part of something
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5.3
Used to say the main point while ignoring small details
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6.4
Part of the basic nature of something
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6.7
Affects the main point in an important way
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6.6
Basically what is most true about someone or something
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5.5
In a basic and essential way
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5.9
In a way that affects the basic ideas or structure
Antonyms
How Fundamental
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Essentially comes from essence, which comes from the Latin esse meaning 'to be'. So to say something is essentially true is to say what it 'is' in its most basic and most important form.