essentially

ADVERB

basically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually approximately necessarily originally permanently quite really substantially truly typically virtually

STRONG

fundamentally

WEAK

at heart at the heart of centrally characteristically chiefly determinately factually importantly in effect in essence indispensably inherently intimately intrinsically materially more or less so naturally primarily principally radically significantly vitally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully

WEAK

apparently on the surface superficially

Example Sentences

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The concept of fan free agency — essentially what Bowden suggested — is not new.

From Los Angeles Times

Proposals like these would essentially end anonymous browsing online, and it wouldn’t just end it for minors.

From Salon

This year, homeowners face a $500 million property tax increase anyway, even though the city’s take remains essentially unchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking to the British Medical Journal on Friday, BMA resident doctor leader DR Jack Fletcher said doctors were being lost to other countries because "they will essentially pay me more and also treat me better."

From BBC

Subsequent offerings, the Model 3 sedan and its sister, the Model Y, were essentially more-affordable versions of the Model S.

From The Wall Street Journal

essentially

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