Synonyms for essentially
es·sen·tial·ly

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1. basically, fundamentally, essentiallyadverb

   in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

   "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"

   Synonyms:
   fundamentally, basically

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1. List of paraphrases for "essentially":

   basically, mainly, primarily, fundamentally, mostly, largely, principally, predominantly, substantially, chiefly, virtually, inherently, practically, broadly

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How to use essentially in a sentence?

1. Daniel Andrews:

   We've talked about this virus being like a public health bushfire. By putting a ring around metropolitan Melbourne, we're essentially putting in place a perimeter to protect regional Victorians, it's clear we are on the cusp of our second wave and we can not let this virus cut through our communities.

2. Donald Trump:

   ( Adoptions) was the primary thing that we had spoken about in the meeting, you know that's not the premise that got them in the room and then they started it was essentially a bait and switch to talk about that, and everyone has basically said that in testimony already.

3. Sinan Ciddi:

   The only thing that really stands in the way against Erdoğan's wishes is essentially the United States Congress.

4. Evelyn Farkas:

   The Russians have air power or they have essentially power that they can employ through the air. And I think this is what’s missing for the Ukrainians, i think we need to provide the Ukrainians with aircraft so that they can provide cover for their troops on the ground.

5. Tom Pitts:

   When the camera pans across the crowd in the stadium and I see my scarves, my designs out there, it's absolutely phenomenal, essentially, it's a piece of art that someone can take home, it's a bit of memorabilia and to me it's just the best thing.