as in basically
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Recent Examples of essentially
Runlayer is essentially a corporate app store and control room rolled into one.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Aniston’s pick is a potent anti-aging serum-moisturizer that (essentially) just so happens to have skin-perfecting pigment.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
This includes the storefronts that are essentially miniature casinos that have popped up around neighborhoods and are open 24/7.
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Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Some members of the board and administration have shared that anxiety, but the new law essentially blocks them from saying no in many cases.
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Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Aniston’s pick is a potent anti-aging serum-moisturizer that (essentially) just so happens to have skin-perfecting pigment.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
This includes the storefronts that are essentially miniature casinos that have popped up around neighborhoods and are open 24/7.
—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Some members of the board and administration have shared that anxiety, but the new law essentially blocks them from saying no in many cases.
—
Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for essentially
Adverb
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This new book is basically a condensation and a dumbing down of those ideas.
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But the total tally obscures how there were basically two types of Davis residents, those living close to the project and those living elsewhere in town.
Adverb
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But the relation to this border has fundamentally changed.
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So, this is the kind of idea that shows that the Democratic Party is ready to fundamentally change this economy.
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“Essentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/essentially. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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