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

As the chart shows, leading and improving factors can be characterized as value and fundamentally driven factors, namely large-cap value, quality, dividend growth and low volatility.

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“American consumers may be cautious in sentiment, yet remain fundamentally strong and continue to drive U.S. economic activity,” said Matthew Shay, the trade group’s chief executive.

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The study highlights how new observational methods can fundamentally reshape our understanding of the cosmos and how much there still remains to discover in the universe.

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“They decided not to get involved in the end. ... The race is fundamentally different today, right?”

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The launch of those ETFs has fundamentally changed the entire bitcoin market, tying the fake currency’s price much more closely to the rest of the market because, increasingly, its investor base is the same.

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