essentially

British  

/ ɪˈsɛnʃəlɪ /

adverb

1. in a fundamental or basic way; in essence

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Example Sentences

Mr. Waltz’s character essentially takes the place of Van Helsing, a vampire hunter who serves up lore, etiquette and preferred killing techniques for anyone in the audience unfamiliar with the ways of the monster.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was essentially a two-stage process: an initial due diligence check prior to his appointment, followed by security vetting.

From BBC

SpaceX can put things in space at a rate unmatched in human history, so essentially it became an AI juggernaut overnight.

From Barron's

“Those readings indicate that progress on inflation essentially stalled in 2025,” Cook said.

From Barron's

That included not just pure software-as-a-service companies, but also many longstanding business-services companies that had essentially transformed into software companies over the past decade.

From MarketWatch

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