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 But this is Werner Herzog, and by God and the fundamentally chaotic nature of the Universe, Herzog gonna Herzog. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Students and faculty grapple with a world in which jobs could look fundamentally different because of a rapidly evolving technology. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Clear expectations, visible measures and candid conversations help teams distinguish between temporary difficulty and a fundamentally flawed approach. — Jason Bork, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The documentary, which is now in pre-production, will explore the time when paparazzi, tabloids and reality television transformed celebrities into commodities and fundamentally changed the relationship between fame, media and popular culture. — Peter White, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fundamentally

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This corporate risk aversion has essentially lobotomized the system.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
And watching the progress of a defense essentially featuring 10 new starters.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of essentially

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Oregon, meanwhile, faced a terrific test, and Moore was basically the reason the Ducks won.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
When kids first got online, parents were bewildered and alarmed, but kids, who tend to gravitate to new technology, found freedom in a space that was basically ungoverned.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of basically

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Interestingly, though, Oppenheim doesn’t see the media as inherently corrupting; in Primetime, television is simply an empty space, and the desperation to fill it with the lowest common denominator is where the rots starts to set in.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
One thing that comes to mind here is that Location+ will inherently prefer pitches that are around the edges of the strike zone but inside the zone, because those have the best outcomes.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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