essentially.
In an essential way.
Meaning & usage
In an essential way. In essence: by nature.
The beaver is a social creature, not just occasionally but essentially.
In an essential way. In essence: in most ways that matter; in all ways that matter.
A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Late Latin essentiālisbor. English essential Middle English -ly English -ly English essentially From essential + -ly.
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