essentially

Comparative

more essentially

Superlative

most essentially

1. 1.In an essential way.

   • The beaver is a social creature, not just occasionally but essentially.
   • A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying.
   • A thin, crunchy lemon and thyme rosti was essentially the pimped-up aesthetic of the Kettle chip. That's OK. I like Kettle chips.

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Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

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Synonyms

• basically

Word family

• essential