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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If the media environment is fragmented, so, too, is the Democratic resistance itself: split, as Kang wrote in this column, in February, among incompatible strategic impulses; severed from a discredited Party establishment but uncertain where to go next; fundamentally leaderless.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Manufacturing underpins modern technology, yet its core processes haven’t fundamentally changed since the mid-20th century.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The joke is that Edna and her production staff are fundamentally close-minded.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The factors that have allowed Hamas to survive and stay in power in Gaza after nearly 19 months of war still remain, and Israeli national security analysts remain skeptical that tens of thousands of additional troops will fundamentally change the dynamics of the conflict.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Manufacturing underpins modern technology, yet its core processes haven’t fundamentally changed since the mid-20th century.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The joke is that Edna and her production staff are fundamentally close-minded.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The factors that have allowed Hamas to survive and stay in power in Gaza after nearly 19 months of war still remain, and Israeli national security analysts remain skeptical that tens of thousands of additional troops will fundamentally change the dynamics of the conflict.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fundamentally
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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