Definitions
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
Word origin
From essential + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: actually, at bottom, at heart, basically, fundamentally, characteristically, centrally, substantially; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally”
“The beaver is a social creature, not just occasionally but essentially.”
“A thin, crunchy lemon and thyme rosti was essentially the pimped-up aesthetic of the Kettle chip. That's OK. I like Kettle chips.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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