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fundamentally

[fuhn-duh-men-tl-ee] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl i /
ADVERB
basically
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This arises because the cars are fundamentally energy starved this year - they simply cannot recover sufficient electrical energy to be able to have full power at all times a driver would want.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

French onion soup, after all, is fundamentally a celebration of what happens when onions are pushed to their limit.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Our story included British diplomats, but fundamentally it was about what it means to represent America in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

“I was fundamentally distrustful of pretty much everyone who was reaching out,” said Parsons, who assumed that Hollywood producers didn’t understand the subcultural fascination with ominous “liminal spaces.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

At times he feels as if he’s cast himself in a play, acting the part of twins, indistinguishable to the naked eye yet fundamentally different.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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