essentially
US /ɪˈsen.ʃəl.i/
UK /ɪˈsen.ʃəl.i/
1.
essencialmente, fundamentalmente, basicamente
used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or most important nature of something
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Essentially, we need to cut costs to survive.
Essencialmente, precisamos cortar custos para sobreviver.
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The two theories are essentially the same.
As duas teorias são essencialmente as mesmas.