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- [fuhn-duh-men-tl]
- /ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl/
- /ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhn-duh-men-tl]
- /ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl/
Definitions of fundamentally word
- adjective fundamentally serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure. 1
- adjective fundamentally of, relating to, or affecting the foundation or basis: a fundamental revision. 1
- adjective fundamentally being an original or primary source: a fundamental idea. 1
- adjective fundamentally Music. (of a chord) having its root as its lowest note. 1
- noun fundamentally a basic principle, rule, law, or the like, that serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part: to master the fundamentals of a trade. 1
- noun fundamentally Also called fundamental note, fundamental tone. Music. the root of a chord. the generator of a series of harmonics. 1
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Origin of fundamentally
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin fundāmentālis of, belonging to a foundation. See fundament, -al1
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Parts of speech for Fundamentally
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fundamentally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fundamentally
adv fundamentally
adverb fundamentally
- basically — You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
- essentially — Used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person, thing, or situation.
- primarily — essentially; mostly; chiefly; principally: They live primarily from farming.
- deeply — at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.
- necessarily — by or of necessity; as a matter of compulsion or requirement: You don't necessarily have to attend.
adjective fundamentally
- practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- 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.
- for all intents and purposes — something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.
- all but — All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
- as much as — You use as much as before an amount to suggest that it is surprisingly large.
Antonyms for fundamentally
adverb fundamentally
- superficially — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
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