Essentially
Essentially adverb - In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.
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Synonyms for Essentially
In actual fact and essentially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "In actual fact" instead an adverb "Essentially".
In actual fact
Essentially and in actual fact are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essentially" instead an adverb phrase "In actual fact".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- really and essentially
- really and in actual fact
- actually and essentially
- actually and in actual fact
- truly and essentially
- truly and in actual fact
- intrinsically and essentially
- intrinsically and in actual fact
- primarily and essentially
- primarily and in actual fact
- basically and essentially
- basically and in actual fact
- in effect and essentially
- in effect and in actual fact
Both terms in one sentence
- Essentially the reason for the eponymous Foundation in Isaac Asimov's series of that name, both in actual fact and the cover story... except, instead of flinging a light of knowledge and possibility into the future for others, it's for humanity itself.
Source: Fling a Light into the Future
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