FUNDAMENTALLY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

fundamentally

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Definition of fundamentally

as in essentially

at the most basic level All people are fundamentally the same. I disagree with some of her points, but fundamentally she's right. His plan is fundamentally different.

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Recent Examples of fundamentally Neither case proves that parental rejection is fundamentally a desire for control. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 The management requirements around three employees and 19 agents are fundamentally different from the traditional human-to-human management model. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 After rejecting a constitutional amendment in August that would have fundamentally reshaped the Kansas Supreme Court, voters will weigh another ballot measure in November. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 At the same time, medical experts say Kennedy’s vision of AI as a check against the medical establishment is fundamentally flawed. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fundamentally

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In the book, Cathy is essentially setting up two boys to get in trouble.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Combining several of them is essentially a multitasking approach to addressing aging skin.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of essentially

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For the purposes of the war at hand, the photo is, basically, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Much like Whitford back in the late 1980s, Blyth is realizing that Kaffee basically never gets to leave the stage.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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