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essentially
(es¦sen|tial¦ly)
Pronunciation:
/ɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)li/
adverb
used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person or thing:
[
sentence adverb
]
:
essentially, they are amateurs
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