in essence

1. Basically, by nature, as in He is in essence a very private person or In essence, they were asking the wrong question. This term employs essence in the sense of “intrinsic nature,” a usage dating from the mid-1600s.

Example Sentences

So, in essence, today’s claims data are old.

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With the chorus representing the voice of the polity eliminated, in essence Mr. Icke has transformed the play into a more intimate if no less fraught family tragedy.

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The list of charges against Mr Zhang is long but in essence US prosecutors and the Mexican Attorney General's office accuse him of being a major player in the global drug trade.

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It is, in essence, a bet on the business of speculation: Polymarket lets you gamble on almost anything, from the World Series to Ireland’s presidential election.

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So, in essence, he already has a significant grip on transfer matters.

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