fundamentally β serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
basically β You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
in essence β the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
in effect β something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
really β in reality; actually: to see things as they really are.
for all intents and purposes β something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.
actually β You use actually to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true.
approximately β close to; around; roughly or in the region of
necessarily β by or of necessity; as a matter of compulsion or requirement: You don't necessarily have to attend.
originally β with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California.
permanently β existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
quite β completely, wholly, or entirely: quite the reverse; not quite finished.
substantially β of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
truly β in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
typically β of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
virtually β for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.
at heart β If you say that someone is a particular kind of person at heart, you mean that that is what they are really like, even though they may seem very different.
centrally β of or forming the center: the central hut in the village.
characteristically β Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
chiefly β You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.
factually β of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.
importantly β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
indispensably β absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
inherently β existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
intimately β associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
intrinsically β belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
materially β to an important degree; considerably: Their endorsement didn't help materially.
vitally β of or relating to life: vital processes.
effectively β adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
more or less β in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.
for the most part β a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
broadly β You can use broadly to indicate that something is generally true.
largely β to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
adjective essentially
practically β in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
all but β All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
as much as β You use as much as before an amount to suggest that it is surprisingly large.
as good as β 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
well-nigh β very nearly; almost: It's well-nigh bedtime.
conjunction essentially
such as β so; very; to such a degree: such pleasant people.
for instance β a case or occurrence of anything: fresh instances of oppression.
as β If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
