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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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The study also found that different career areas required fundamentally different AI skills.
—Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
For pop music in particular, narrative can be fundamentally in tension with other imperatives.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The decision could have fundamentally reshaped how Google does business, and the Justice Department proposed sweeping changes including selling off Chrome or the Android operating system.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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