essentially

Adverb
Synonyms: basicallyfundamentally

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (1)

  1. in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature“He is basically dishonest”“the argument was essentially a technical one”“for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person”Synonyms: basicallyfundamentally
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Essentially \Es*sen"tial*ly\, adv. In an essential manner or degree; in an indispensable degree; really; as, essentially different. [1913 Webster]
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