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Princeton's WordNet

  1. basically, fundamentally, essentiallyadverb

    in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

    "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"

Wiktionary

  1. fundamentallyadverb

    to the very core of the matter

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fundamentallyadverb

    Essentially; originally.

    Etymology: from fundamental.

    As virtue is seated fundamentally in the intellect, so perspectively in the fancy; so that virtue is the force of reason, in the conduct of our actions and passions to a good end. Nehemiah Grew.

    Religion is not only useful to civil society, but fundamentally necessary to its very birth and constitution. Richard Bentley.

    The unlimited power placed fundamentally in the body of a people, the legislators endeavour to deposite in such hands as would preserve the people. Jonathan Swift, On the Diss. in Ath. and Rome.

ChatGPT

  1. fundamentally

    Fundamentally refers to something at its most basic and primary level, the core essence, basis, or underlying principle of something. It can also mean the essential or inherent characteristics that influence the nature or functioning of something. It's often used to express a crucial point or aspect that is necessary for understanding a situation or problem.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fundamentallyadverb

    primarily; originally; essentially; radically; at the foundation; in origin or constituents

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fundamentally in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fundamentally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fundamentally in a Sentence

  1. Lester Ross:

    China is still fundamentally looking at this as though it is an IP taker rather than an IP creator.

  2. Julia Alexander:

    It's not a game of Jason Kilar was right and David Zaslav is wrong, or David Zaslav is right and Jason Kilar is wrong. It's a matter of prioritization, the future of streaming is still being determined, but it is fundamentally where everything is headed.

  3. Laura Sandys:

    You have to be really, really clear that this is irreversible that there is only one out and not one way back and that it is going to be fundamentally disruptive whether you are pro or against. Nobody says that it's not going to be 10 years of upheaval and insecurity.

  4. Mitch McConnell:

    That would fundamentally alter the Senate in a way I think we our party would not like in the long-term.

  5. Mohamed El-Erian:

    At some point, this is going to create entry points for markets that are fundamentally supported.

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