Synonyms for essentially
es·sen·tial·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. basically, fundamentally, essentiallyadverb

   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:
   fundamentally, basically

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "essentially":

   basically, mainly, primarily, fundamentally, mostly, largely, principally, predominantly, substantially, chiefly, virtually, inherently, practically, broadly

How to pronounce essentially?

How to say essentially in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use essentially in a sentence?

1. Tim Neilsen:

   They are ejected from the rocket in different directions at high velocity, essentially acting as space buoys, to create a network of measurements that will allow us to see the structure of the aurora over a much wider area than was possible before.

2. Southeast Asia.It:

   The opening up again of exports was a big relief, it allowed us to plan ahead more, so there has been a lot of disappointment and ultimately, financial loss (with export caps), it essentially makes cattle ranching unprofitable.

3. Chris Murphy:

   He has essentially ceded the Middle East to Russian interests. He has accomplished more in the undermining of NATO than Russia has in the last 20 years, and he continues to effectively deny that they have an ongoing political operation here in the United States that, by and large, is intended to support President Donald Trump and President Donald Trump allies.

4. Randy Sharpe:

   Essentially youd remove 50 percent of your seating, you would make sure you have the safe social distancing six feet across. It could mean gloves and masks. Employees could be temperature-checked. There could be a safe social distance outside the door where youre only letting in a certain amount of guests in at one time.

5. Kelly McCoy:

   Whatever I say is associated with my identity as a Lehigh graduate, trump is also essentially an ambassador for Lehigh University but his values don’t represent Lehigh.