essentially

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"The drug creates an immune microenvironment within the tumor, and essentially replaces the tumor with these tertiary lymphoid structures."

From Science Daily

Even though she hired a builder with green credentials, she spotted him using a can of spray polyurethane foam – essentially a type of plastic – for insulation.

From BBC

The stock has essentially quadrupled over the past 12 months.

From MarketWatch

Swanberg has long worked in an unusual style in which the script is essentially a detailed outline and the actors work to come up with their own dialogue during rehearsals.

From Los Angeles Times

That hasn’t stopped publicly traded business development companies, which are essentially closed-end funds managed by private-credit firms, from seeing a huge selloff over the past few months, alongside shares of the asset managers themselves.

From MarketWatch