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essentially
adverb
In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
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ɪˈsɛnʃəli
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adverb
In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
“He is basically dishonest”
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He is basically dishonest
The argument was essentially a technical one
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