Essentially
Essentially adverb - In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.
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More or less and essentially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "More or less" instead an adverb "Essentially".
More or less
More or less adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Essentially and more or less are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essentially" instead an adverb phrase "More or less".
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Related pairs
- much and essentially
- much and more or less
- nearly and essentially
- nearly and more or less
- almost and essentially
- almost and more or less
- practically and essentially
- practically and more or less
- about and essentially
- about and more or less
- all but and essentially
- all but and more or less
- quite and essentially
- quite and more or less
Both terms in one sentence
- It is essentially a more precisely defined substitute for Greenwich Mean Time, which was previously for such purposes (and is still referenced in less formal usage as more or less equivalent to UTC).
Source: Universal Universe Time -
A specific example is in the 1970s story arc where he was more or less out of funds altogether, and became essentially a lone-wolf terrorist — approximately something like a (more) villainous version of V in V for Vendetta.
Source: Comicbook / Red Skull -
This is more or less the premise of Warehouse 13 — it's essentially a Grail In The Garbage of the Week show.
Source: Grail in the Garbage
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