essentially synonyms, antonyms & meanings

Synonyms for essentially: fundamentally, basically, primarily, intrinsically, substantially, inherently.

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Definitions

﹒In essence; fundamentally or at the most basic level.

﹒Used to emphasize the basic, central, or most important nature of something.

﹒For the most part; basically.

Examples

﹒Essentially, the two plans are the same despite their different names.

﹒She is essentially the person in charge of the entire department.

﹒The new software is essentially a simplified version of the original program.

Synonyms

fundamentally basically primarily intrinsically substantially inherently principally

Antonyms

superficially incidentally accidentally secondarily nonessentially extraneously tangentially

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