Antonyms for essentially
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : uh-sen-shuhl |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈsɛn ʃəl |
Definition of essentially
Origin :- mid-14c., "that is such by its essence," from Late Latin essentialis, from essentia (see essence). Meaning "pertaining to essence" is from late 14c., that of "constituting the essence of something" is from 1540s; that of "necessary" is from 1520s. Essentials "indispensable elements" is from early 16c. Related: Essentially.
- adv basically
- Essentially teachers,--I might add, they were publicists as well as professors.
- Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams
- So the grocery was essentially a village club, and not a rural club.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- The first point to be noted is its essentially democratic spirit.
- Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- Taking the Trilogy as a whole, one will find that it is essentially symbolical.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Broiling is the simplest of all forms of cooking, and is essentially English.
- Extract from : « Culture and Cooking » by Catherine Owen
- The thought is essentially that of mediation—one pleading for another.
- Extract from : « The Ministry of Intercession » by Andrew Murray
- The religious history of man is essentially the same in all ages.
- Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude
- What had they ever seen that was essentially beautiful and free?
- Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson
- The Italians are essentially dramatic; they look on death and love as spectacles.
- Extract from : « Where Angels Fear to Tread » by E. M. Forster
- He believed that his was essentially the playwright's instinct.
- Extract from : « The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 » by Various
Synonyms for essentially
- actually
- approximately
- at heart
- at the heart of
- centrally
- characteristically
- chiefly
- determinately
- factually
- fundamentally
- importantly
- in effect
- in essence
- indispensably
- inherently
- intimately
- intrinsically
- materially
- more or less so
- naturally
- necessarily
- originally
- permanently
- primarily
- principally
- quite
- radically
- really
- significantly
- substantially
- truly
- typically
- virtually
- vitally
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