fundamentally

[fuhn-duh-men-tl-ee]

adverb

1. in a fundamental and essential way; centrally and foundationally.

   a nine-point plan that will fundamentally transform our system of eldercare.

2. as regards the basic nature, character, or truth of something; basically and often emphatically.

   Fundamentally, they just want their independence.

Other Word Forms

• nonfundamentally adverb
• unfundamentally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fundamentally¹

First recorded in 1600–20; fundamental ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

In a statement to Barron’s, a Google spokesperson said that “these lawsuits fundamentally misunderstand how YouTube works and the allegations are simply not true.”

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“It seems to me that gardening is fundamentally in opposition to death,” writes the author.

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“I fundamentally disagree. At the core, I think inflation comes about when the government spends too much and prints too much.”

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A decision by the NHS to redeploy health visitors during the pandemic was "fundamentally flawed" and "children were harmed" as a result, the head of a health visiting charity has told the Covid inquiry.

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“In eight short months, you have fundamentally transformed the Justice Department and left an enormous stain on American history,” Durbin said.

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