essentially
US /ɪˈsen.ʃəl.i/
UK /ɪˈsen.ʃəl.i/
1.
本質上, 基本上, 根本上
used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or most important nature of something
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Essentially, we need to cut costs to survive.
本質上，我們需要削減成本才能生存。
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The two theories are essentially the same.
這兩種理論本質上是相同的。