fundamentally

as in essentially
at the most basic level All people are fundamentally the same. I disagree with some of her points, but fundamentally she's right. His plan is fundamentally different.

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Recent Examples of fundamentally At Denim Première Vision, textile designer Kelly Konings discussed how textiles and fashion move along parallel paths—closely connected, yet fundamentally different. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025 But fundamentally, the teams that seem to have success lately are those with depth, like the Liberty and the Lynx. No Offseason Podcast, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Since going mainstream a few years ago, artificial intelligence has promised to fundamentally change how people work and live. William Jones, USA Today, 28 May 2025 Their emergence represents just one facet of a fundamentally changing career landscape. Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fundamentally
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  • To recap, Bonds essentially broke the sport in the first eight years of the 2000s, winning four MVP awards while slashing .322/.517/.724.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • Keenum can essentially function as an extension of the coaching staff.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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  • Filling: These eggy bites are basically bite-size versions of your favorite big-batch breakfast casserole.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • In other words, the downgrade applies to US Treasuries greater than one year in duration (government bonds, basically, up to and including 30-year issues).
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundamentally. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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