Essentially
Essentially adverb - In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.
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Synonyms for Essentially
Same as and essentially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Same as" instead a conjunction "Essentially".
Same as
Essentially and same as are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essentially" instead a conjunction phrase "Same as".
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Related pairs
- for instance and essentially
- for instance and same as
- such as and essentially
- such as and same as
- comparatively and essentially
- comparatively and same as
- as good as and essentially
- as good as and same as
- acting as and essentially
- acting as and same as
- by its nature and essentially
- by its nature and same as
- functioning as and essentially
- functioning as and same as
Both terms in one sentence
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They're born to parents, like humans, but unlike humans, the Mrdini parents can get together and essentially create another Mrdini that is exactly the same as the dead one.
Source: Literature / Tower and the Hive - Essentially, this is when a trope can be summed up as "the same as Article X, but pumped Up to Eleven".
- Fans of both delight in pointing out that a lot of other fandoms and collectors essentially are the exact same as they are, especially if the person mocking them happens to be a collector themselves.
Source: Not So Different / Real Life
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Same as and Essentially. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/essentially/same_as
Essentially & Same as. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/essentially/same_as>.
Same as or Essentially. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/essentially/same_as.
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