essentially

/ ɪˈsɛnʃəlɪ /

adverb

1. in a fundamental or basic way; in essence

Example Sentences

Brad Setser, former assistant Treasury secretary under President Barack Obama, told the Wall Street Journal there is “essentially no information on how that money is being used,” calling it “unusual given this is taxpayer money.”

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“That, I think, is what they’re going after. But it’s essentially a game over for the entire industry if this actually goes into effect.”

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“For them to essentially threaten an investigation or court-martial is highly, highly unusual,” Nevitt said.

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This fall, Kalshi unveiled a “combo” product that allows customers to create multiple-legged bets on the same game — essentially a parlay.

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We were playing, I think, a 90-date arena tour, which, now there’s a ton of artists playing stadiums, but back then an arena show was essentially the top of the mountain.

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