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es·sen·tial
(ĭ-sĕn′shəl)adj.
1. Constituting or being part of the nature or essence of something; inherent: "In that era of general good will ... few Americans doubted the essential goodness of their society" (David Halberstam).
2. Fundamentally important or necessary: essential ingredients. See Synonyms at indispensable.
3. Medicine Of, relating to, or being a condition or a disease whose cause is unknown: essential hypertension.
4. Biochemistry Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but cannot be synthesized by the body and therefore must be included in the diet: essential amino acids.
n.
1. Something fundamental.
2. Something necessary or indispensable.
es·sen′ti·al′i·ty (-shē-ăl′ĭ-tē), es·sen′tial·ness n.
es·sen′tial·ly adv.
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essentially
(ɪˈsɛnʃəlɪ)adv
in a fundamental or basic way; in essence
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Adv. | 1. | essentially - 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" |
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essentially
adverb
1. fundamentally, radically, basically, primarily, at heart, intrinsically, at bottom the belief that geniuses are essentially quite different from ordinary people
2. basically, materially, virtually, fundamentally, in effect, substantially, in the main, to all intents and purposes, in substance His analysis is essentially correct.
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essentially
adverbIn regard to the essence of a matter:
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Translations
أساسِيَّا، جَوْهَرِيًّا
grundliggendei bund og grund
lényegében
í grundvallaratriîum
aslındaesasında
essentially
[ɪˈsenʃəlɪ] ADV1. (= at bottom) → básicamente
essentially, it is a story of ordinary people → básicamente, es una historia de gente normal
she was essentially a generous person → era básicamente or en esencia una persona generosa
essentially, it is a story of ordinary people → básicamente, es una historia de gente normal
she was essentially a generous person → era básicamente or en esencia una persona generosa
2. (= on the whole) → en lo esencial, en lo fundamental
essentially, we agree → estamos de acuerdo en lo esencial or fundamental
his theory is essentially correct → su teoría es correcta en lo esencial → fundamentalmente or en lo fundamental su teoría es correcta
essentially, we agree → estamos de acuerdo en lo esencial or fundamental
his theory is essentially correct → su teoría es correcta en lo esencial → fundamentalmente or en lo fundamental su teoría es correcta
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essentially
adv (= fundamentally) → im Wesentlichen; (= basically, at heart) → im Grunde genommen; essentially, they are saying that … → im Wesentlichen sagen sie, dass …; she was an essentially good woman → im Grunde genommen war sie eine gute Frau
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essential
(iˈsenʃəl) adjective absolutely necessary. Strong boots are essential for mountaineering; It is essential that you arrive punctually.
noun a thing that is fundamental or necessary. Everyone should learn the essentials of first aid; Is a television set an essential?
esˈsentially adverb basically. She is an essentially selfish person.
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