at bottom

adv at bottom

• basically — You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
• fundamentally — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
• inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
• deep down — If you know something deep down or deep down inside, you know that it is true, but you are not always conscious of it or willing to admit it to yourself.
• in essence — the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.