essentially

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adv. 本质上, 本来

发音

其它 /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/

词形变化

more essentially 比较级 most essentially 最高级

教材释义与例句

副词

本质上；本来

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    In an essential way.

    In essence: by nature.

    Near-synonyms: actually, at bottom, at heart, basically, fundamentally, characteristically, centrally, substantially; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally

    The beaver is a social creature, not just occasionally but essentially.

  2. 2.

    In an essential way.

    In essence: in most ways that matter; in all ways that matter.

    引申义

    A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying.

词汇关系

副词

同义词 2

basically fundamentally

词源

From essential + -ly.

来源：wiktionary