fundamentally

Universal Words adverb 1 in every way that is important; completely: The two approaches are fundamentally different. * By the 1960s the situation had changed fundamentally. * They remained fundamentally opposed to the plan. 2 used when you are introducing a topic and stating sth important about it SYNBASICALLY: Fundamentally, there are two different approaches to the problem. 3 used when you are saying what is the most important thing about sb/sth SYNBASICALLY: She is fundamentally a nice person, but she finds it difficult to communicate.