fundamentally
adverb
fun·da·men·tal·ly
ˌfən-də-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 
: with regard to what is basic, essential, or fundamental : at a fundamental level
a fundamentally honest person
a fundamentally new/different approach
Most theories of the internal structure of Venus begin with the assumption that the planet is fundamentally similar to the earth …—
Andrew and Louise Young
: in a basic or fundamental manner
Andrew and Louise YoungThis "disposable" work force is the most important trend in business today, and it is fundamentally changing the relationship between Americans and their jobs.—Janice Castro
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The Russian that these writers use is personalized and fundamentally changed by their local context.
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Released commercially in the late 1970s, Post-it Notes became one of the world’s most recognizable office products, fundamentally changing note-taking, collaboration, reminders, and workplace organization.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The Russian that these writers use is personalized and fundamentally changed by their local context.
—Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 28 May 2026
Released commercially in the late 1970s, Post-it Notes became one of the world’s most recognizable office products, fundamentally changing note-taking, collaboration, reminders, and workplace organization.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
For many startups and scale-ups, especially those with sustainable business models, your customers’ needs and wants aren’t fundamentally going to change overnight.
—Emma Westley, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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