English / word
essentially
adverb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
fundamentally or primarily; in terms of essential qualities
Used to emphasize the basic or fundamental nature of something.
In context
01
The two proposals are essentially the same.
02
His role is essentially to coordinate communication.
Synonyms
basically,primarily,fundamentally
Antonyms
incidentally,superficially
Collocations
essentially true,essentially different,essentially the same