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- Dictionaryessentially/ɪˈsɛnʃəli/
adverb
- 1. used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person or thing: "essentially, they are amateurs"
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relating to the most important characteristics or ideas of something: It's essentially a dictionary but it differs in one or two respects. What he's saying is essentially true. Synonyms. basically. fundamentally. Fewer examples. The book is essentially an exhortation to religious tolerance.
The meaning of ESSENTIALLY is in essence : fundamentally —used to identify or stress the basic or essential character or nature of a person or thing or to say that a description is basically true or accurate. How to use essentially in a sentence.
You use essentially to emphasize a quality that someone or something has, and to say that it is their most important or basic quality. It's been believed for centuries that great artists and scientists are essentially quite different from ordinary people.
Essentially definition: in a fundamental or basic way; in essence. See examples of ESSENTIALLY used in a sentence.
The word essentia came from the Lower Latin, referring to something's inherent qualities. If you're convinced that there's not much difference between two things, you might say that they are essentially the same.
adj. 1. Constituting or being part of the nature or essence of something; inherent: "In that era of general good will ... few Americans doubted the essential goodness of their society" (David Halberstam). 2. Fundamentally important or necessary: essential ingredients. See Synonyms at indispensable. 3.
relating to the most important characteristics or ideas of something: It's essentially a dictionary but it differs in one or two respects. What he's saying is essentially true. Synonyms. basically. fundamentally. Fewer examples. The book is essentially an exhortation to religious tolerance.
Definition of essentially adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use essentially to indicate that what you are saying is mainly true, although some parts of it are wrong or more complicated than has been stated.
You use essentially to indicate that what you are saying is mainly true, although some parts of it are wrong or more complicated than has been stated.
