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| 1. | [ adverb ] at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature | |
| Synonyms: | basically fundamentally in_essence au_fond | |
| Examples: | "He is basically dishonest" "the argument was essentially a technical one" "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person" |
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| Related terms: | essential fundamental basal essential fundamental | |
| Similar spelling: |
essential essentiality essential_oil essentialness |
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