when you think about the true, important or basic nature of sb/sth
SYNBASICALLY, FUNDAMENTALLY:
There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. * The pattern is essentially the same in all cases. * Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. * He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager. * The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important).
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is essentially a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, essentially is tagged as adverb.
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