Definition of essentially
: in essence : fundamentally
—used to identify or stress the basic or essential character or nature of a person or thing or to say that a description is basically true or accurate
- He's essentially a good man.
- … painting, essentially a two-dimensional art …
- —Herbert Read
- The fact that so many bloggers are essentially anonymous allows them to spew rancor, rumor, lies, and obscenities.
- —Gil Troy
- Aphids feed on the sugary phloem of plants. Essentially they steal the product of photosynthesis.
- —Caleb Rounds
