Essentially
Essentially adverb - In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.
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Synonyms for Essentially
Primarily is a synonym for essentially in fundamentally topic. In some cases you can use "Primarily" instead the word "Essentially" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like emphasis, basically, chiefly.
Primarily
Primarily adverb - In the beginning.
Essentially is a synonym for primarily in chiefly topic. You can use "Essentially" instead the word "Primarily" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as emphasis, generally, fundamentally, first and foremost.
Nearby Word: primary
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and essentially
- largely and primarily
- practically and essentially
- practically and primarily
- intrinsically and essentially
- intrinsically and primarily
- originally and essentially
- originally and primarily
- basically and essentially
- basically and primarily
- chiefly and essentially
- chiefly and primarily
- mainly and essentially
- mainly and primarily
Both words in one sentence
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The Scintillan Fusiliers, comprised primarily of local elites and essentially a futuristic version of 17th-18th century Italy, particularly Venice, at its most decadent.
- Whereas ESRB was essentially console based, being headed up by Sega and Nintendo, RSAC was a system developed by primarily PC developers.
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They're massively popular in the UK, but to general audiences are known primarily for "Latch" and are seen as a footnote for what is essentially a Sam Smith song.
Source: Pop-Culture Isolation
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