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 …—
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: 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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Nothing fundamentally improved for the company since Jackson bought shares of Opendoor in July.
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The incident fundamentally changed him.
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This provides genuine career development opportunities that fundamentally change how talent views regional opportunities and build sustainable value over traditional offshore approaches.
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Yi, who has nearly 2 million followers on Chinese social media, wrote that while both major political camps would likely condemn the violence, each side would point to fundamentally different causes—and use the incident to reinforce its own worldview.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The incident fundamentally changed him.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
This provides genuine career development opportunities that fundamentally change how talent views regional opportunities and build sustainable value over traditional offshore approaches.
—Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Yi, who has nearly 2 million followers on Chinese social media, wrote that while both major political camps would likely condemn the violence, each side would point to fundamentally different causes—and use the incident to reinforce its own worldview.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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