essentially
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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Every gesture, word and expression is a marvel to behold, made all the more stunning by the fact that Seyfried essentially plays three different personality types throughout the film.
From Salon
By using TTVs, we essentially used the planets' own gravity against each other.
From Science Daily
"It essentially meant that we didn't have to be the bad guys," Sam says.
From BBC
Most American professional sports leagues have a CBA — essentially a labor contract between an organization and its workforce, in which workers can agree to fines for certain violations, among other workplace issues.
From MarketWatch
“He had a powerful business partner, I believe, who died suddenly and left him everything: so he essentially inherited the city wholesale. Anja has a network of people who report to her,” said Irian.
From Literature
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