Essentially
Essentially adverb - In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.
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Synonyms for Essentially
Roughly and essentially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roughly" instead an adverb "Essentially".
Roughly
Roughly adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Essentially and roughly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essentially" instead an adverb "Roughly".
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Related pairs
- much and essentially
- much and roughly
- largely and essentially
- largely and roughly
- nearly and essentially
- nearly and roughly
- almost and essentially
- almost and roughly
- practically and essentially
- practically and roughly
- about and essentially
- about and roughly
- all but and essentially
- all but and roughly
Both words in one sentence
- His bankai upgrades this to roughly 13 km, and extend/ contract at near hypersonic speeds, making it essentially a handheld railgun/sniper rifle combo.
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Princess Ozma of the Land of Oz, who's roughly the same age as Dorothy (ten or thereabouts), is the benevolent dictator of what is essentially an empire made of four large countries and a city-state.
Source: A Child Shall Lead Them -
The Japanese translates roughly to "bubblegum", so the song is essentially called "Bubblegum BUBBLEGUM".
Source: Music / Vektroid
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