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es·sen·tial·ly

essentially

 
 
pronunciation:
ih sen sh li
part of speech: adverb
definition: at the core; when the most important part is considered.
Her brother had grown taller and stronger but was still essentially the same person he had been before he went to camp.Although they have been arguing for weeks, they both want essentially the same thing.