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Essentially ɪˈsenʃəli Adverb Bre Ways Tackling Problem Pattern

Word essentially
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ɪˈsenʃəli / NAmE / ɪˈsenʃəli /
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  • there are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.
  • the pattern is essentially the same in all cases.
  • essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.
  • he was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager.
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essentially

(adverb)BrE / ɪˈsenʃəli / NAmE / ɪˈsenʃəli /
  1. when you think about the true, important or basic nature of somebody/something
    • synonym basically
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/basically
    • There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.
    • The pattern is essentially the same in all cases.
    • Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.
    • He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager.
    • The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important).
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