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fundamentally

[ fuhn-duh-men-tl-ee ]
/ ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl i /
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adverb
in a fundamental and essential way; centrally and foundationally: a nine-point plan that will fundamentally transform our system of eldercare.
as regards the basic nature, character, or truth of something; basically and often emphatically: Fundamentally, they just want their independence.
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Origin of fundamentally

First recorded in 1600–20; fundamental + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM fundamentally

non·fun·da·men·tal·ly, adverbun·fun·da·men·tal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for fundamentally

fundamentally
/ (ˌfʌndəˈmɛntə) /

adverb
in a way that affects the basis or essentials; utterlythe terms of engagement have been fundamentally altered
(sentence modifier) in essence; at heartfundamentally, we want our lives to be safe
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