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 …—
Andrew and Louise Young
: 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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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Growth came slowly at first—but there's no arguing that the agricultural landscape has fundamentally been changed.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
However, fundamentally changing the way people interface with search, commerce and content online will require just that, entirely new revenue models, maybe, hopefully, some that are aligned, that are not advertising based.
—Joe Marchese, Executive Chairman, Human Ventures, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
As a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in mathematics, numbers fundamentally changed McKellar’s life.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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