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fundamentally

[fuhn-duh-men-tl-ee] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl i /
ADVERB
basically
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“The system in Los Angeles isn’t struggling, it’s fundamentally broken,” Pratt said as he launched his campaign on Jan. 7, the anniversary of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

We also discovered—without too much surprise—that he often seems to fundamentally misunderstand the works he treasures most deeply.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The club said in a statement they were "clear in the belief the ruling is fundamentally flawed in both law and fact".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The accounts themselves aren’t new, but what you can do with them fundamentally changed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Mendeleyev used a slightly different approach, placing his elements into groups of seven, but employed fundamentally the same principle.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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