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 president's interpretation of a 19th century constitutional provision would fundamentally alter how the citizenship clause has long been understood.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
What’s certain is the company will look fundamentally different in 2026—and the executive team that grew Apple into a $4 trillion behemoth is departing.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
But the movie isn’t a cheaply cynical or nihilistic experience; its gravest horrors spring from a complex understanding of how human compassion persists in a universe that is fundamentally opposed to its existence.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
As Tinaikar emphasized, many SaaS companies underestimate how fundamentally AI alters their systems at the architectural level.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
What’s certain is the company will look fundamentally different in 2026—and the executive team that grew Apple into a $4 trillion behemoth is departing.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
But the movie isn’t a cheaply cynical or nihilistic experience; its gravest horrors spring from a complex understanding of how human compassion persists in a universe that is fundamentally opposed to its existence.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
As Tinaikar emphasized, many SaaS companies underestimate how fundamentally AI alters their systems at the architectural level.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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