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
The missing piece is just the industry’s willingness to embrace a fundamentally different approach.
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Baris Saydag, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
That’s partially because of their fundamentally different products and business models.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
From soaring rent prices to escalating grocery costs, these young adults are navigating an economic landscape that feels fundamentally different from what previous generations experienced at similar ages (as if being in school or even graduating during a global pandemic weren’t enough).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Instead, manager Aaron Boone had to answer another round of questions about his fundamentally inept club.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Baris Saydag, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
That’s partially because of their fundamentally different products and business models.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
From soaring rent prices to escalating grocery costs, these young adults are navigating an economic landscape that feels fundamentally different from what previous generations experienced at similar ages (as if being in school or even graduating during a global pandemic weren’t enough).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Instead, manager Aaron Boone had to answer another round of questions about his fundamentally inept club.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fundamentally
Adverb
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Despite the similarity of their names, these two models aren’t just essentially the same monitors but with different screen sizes.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The purposeful abandonment or destruction of multimillion-dollar satellites and instruments is essentially unprecedented, scientists told CNN.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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This article basically discusses some of the inner thigh exercises that can tone and sculpt those muscles for better functioning in all other areas.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Both Baseball Reference and Fangraphs agree that Vaughn was basically a replacement level player in this time in Chicago, earning -0.5 bWAR and -1.8 fWAR, respectively.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundamentally. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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