adv

essentially

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adv

Basically, or in the most important respects.

"Essentially, the plan stayed the same, just with a new deadline."

"The two proposals are essentially identical."

How to Use Essentially

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA way of saying "basically" or "at its core" when summing something up.

Common pairings

essentially the same essentially identical essentially unchanged

more essentially comparative, most essentially superlative

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_____, the plan stayed the same, just with a new deadline.

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