essentially

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English

Etymology

essential +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/
  • Hyphenation: es‧sen‧tial‧ly

Adverb

essentially (comparative more essentially, superlative most essentially)

  1. in an essential manner; in essence
    • 2012 March, Henry Petroski, “Opening Doors”, in American Scientist[1], volume 100, number 2, pages 112-3:
      A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.

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