essentially
Example Sentences
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Nursing homes are expensive, and the tab is typically not picked up by a state Medicaid program unless the resident has essentially run out of money.
From MarketWatch
Monthly job growth that has averaged essentially zero in the past six months “is not a comfortable place to be,” he said.
It is that in many cases the creative scene has essentially been confected.
It’s essentially the same thing that happens when you mix a bag of cement from the hardware store today.
She says it was only "a few years ago" when she and fellow contestant Amy Gledhill were performing in a Leeds club "where the green room is essentially a cupboard with beer barrels as seats".
From BBC
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