essentially

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English essential Middle English -ly English -ly English essentially From essential + -ly.

1. In an essential way.

   “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. In an essential way.

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