Essentially: meaning, definitions and examples

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essentially

 

[ ษชหˆsษ›nสƒษ™li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in essence

Used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person, thing, or situation.

Synonyms

basically, fundamentally, in essence.

Examples of usage

  • Essentially, the problem boils down to a lack of communication.
  • The company is essentially bankrupt.
  • He is essentially a good person.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a nutshell

Used to give a brief summary or explanation of something.

Synonyms

briefly, concisely, in summary.

Examples of usage

  • Essentially, we need to focus on improving efficiency.
  • The plan is essentially to expand our reach.

Translations

Translations of the word "essentially" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น essencialmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‚เคฒ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช im Wesentlichen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pada dasarnya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพ ััƒั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zasadniczo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœฌ่ณช็š„ใซ (ใปใ‚“ใ—ใคใฆใใซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท essentiellement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esencialmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถzรผnde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณธ์งˆ์ ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠ ุงู„ุฃุณุงุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ v podstatฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ v podstate

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœฌ่ดจไธŠ (bฤ›nzhรญ shร ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ v bistvu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญ meginatriรฐum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะตะณั–ะทั–ะฝะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™sasษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esencialmente

Etymology

The word 'essentially' comes from the Latin word 'essentialis', which means 'of the essence' or 'related to the nature of something'. It has been used in English since the late 16th century, originally in the sense of 'in an essential manner'. Over time, it has evolved to convey the idea of something being fundamental or intrinsic.

See also: essentialist, essentiality, essentials, inessential, nonessential.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,324, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.