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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Further, as is the case with much of Musk’s worldview, his claim about California’s attacks on families and companies is fundamentally incoherent.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Taken together, the memes about the rally shooting represent a collective yawp of confusion over how to process such an extreme incident through such fundamentally trivializing channels.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 17 July 2024
The party welcomed model and TV personality Amber Rose, whose views on sexuality and related issues have been decried as fundamentally unconservative by some on the right.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Being in the same locker room as one of the top wide receiver corps between Hill, Waddle, Odell Beckham Jr. and fundamentally sound River Cracraft and Braxton Berrios, Achane has put an emphasis on his route-running.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Taken together, the memes about the rally shooting represent a collective yawp of confusion over how to process such an extreme incident through such fundamentally trivializing channels.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 17 July 2024
The party welcomed model and TV personality Amber Rose, whose views on sexuality and related issues have been decried as fundamentally unconservative by some on the right.
—Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Being in the same locker room as one of the top wide receiver corps between Hill, Waddle, Odell Beckham Jr. and fundamentally sound River Cracraft and Braxton Berrios, Achane has put an emphasis on his route-running.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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