essentially
1Essentially — Es*sen tial*ly, adv. In an essential manner or degree; in an indispensable degree; really; as, essentially different. [1913 Webster] …
2essentially — index ipso facto, purely (positively), purely (simply) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3essentially — [[t]ɪse̱nʃəli[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with cl/group (emphasis) You use essentially to emphasize a quality that someone or something has, and to say that it is their most important or basic quality. [FORMAL] It s been believed for centuries… …
4essentially — es|sen|tial|ly W3S2 [ıˈsenʃəli] adv used when stating the most basic facts about something = ↑basically ▪ Ballet is essentially a middle class interest. ▪ Suicide rates have remained essentially unchanged. [sentence adverb] ▪ Essentially, we are… …
5essentially — es|sen|tial|ly [ ı senʃli ] adverb *** 1. ) used for emphasizing what is the most important aspect of something or fact about something: That, essentially, is the difference between them. Essentially, NATO was giving Saddam an ultimatum. 2. )… …
6essentially */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈsenʃ(ə)lɪ] / US adverb 1) used for emphasizing what is the most important aspect of something or fact about something That, essentially, is the difference between them. Essentially, NATO was giving Saddam an ultimatum. 2) used for saying… …
7essentially — adv. Essentially is used with these adjectives: ↑alien, ↑arbitrary, ↑autonomous, ↑complementary, ↑complete, ↑concerned, ↑conservative, ↑constant, ↑correct, ↑defensive, ↑distinct, ↑ …
8essentially — /I senSFli/ adverb used when stating the most basic facts about something: Eisenhower was essentially a moderate in politics. (sentence adverb): Essentially, the plan is worthwhile, but some changes will have to be made …
9essentially*/*/ — [ɪˈsenʃ(ə)li] adv 1) used for emphasizing the most important aspect of something That, essentially, is the difference between them.[/ex] 2) used for saying that something is mostly true, but not completely true The list is essentially… …
10essentially — See essentially, substantially …
