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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But while the Souths vigorously defend Myers Park, there is at least one parent of a victim who believes the culture of the school fundamentally failed her emotionally vulnerable child.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The question these Knicks pose, however, is whether those same 10 games (or in this case, 11) apply to a recalibration after a team fundamentally changes its makeup overnight, as the Knicks appear to have done following Game 3 against Atlanta.
—Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
But even when the guys who designed the iPhone actively try to save tactile, mechanical knobs, the overarching reality of the modern EV package is still so fundamentally ensleekified that the car ends up feeling like an appliance anyway.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026
Has anything fundamentally changed between the first example and the second?
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
The question these Knicks pose, however, is whether those same 10 games (or in this case, 11) apply to a recalibration after a team fundamentally changes its makeup overnight, as the Knicks appear to have done following Game 3 against Atlanta.
—Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
But even when the guys who designed the iPhone actively try to save tactile, mechanical knobs, the overarching reality of the modern EV package is still so fundamentally ensleekified that the car ends up feeling like an appliance anyway.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026
Has anything fundamentally changed between the first example and the second?
—Ted Chiang, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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