essentially

1. In an essential way.

   In essence: by nature.

   Near-synonyms: actually, at bottom, at heart, basically, fundamentally, characteristically, centrally, substantially; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally

   The beaver is a social creature, not just occasionally but essentially.

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

2. (broadly)In essence: in most ways that matter; in all ways that matter.

   A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying.

1. Tom said essentially the same thing.

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2. It is essentially a question of time.

   deEs ist in erster Linie eine Frage der Zeit.

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3. I said essentially the same thing that Tom did.

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4. Tom said essentially the same thing that Mary did.

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5. Tom said that essentially the same thing that Mary did.

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