Essentially

/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəli/ adverb

Used to emphasize the basic, most important truth about something, even if the details are more complicated. It can also mean 'basically' or 'in essence'.

From *essential* plus the adverb suffix *-ly*. *Essential* comes from Latin *essentialis* 'of the essence'.

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