essentially

Definition:
1. At bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.

Use 'essentially' in a sentence:

• 1. It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to problem-solving.
• 2. She's added a few characters and changed some names but essentially this is a true story.
• 3. It's been believed for centuries that great writers, composers, and scientists are essentially quite different from ordinary people.
• 4. Essentially speaking, gifting red envelopes is beyond reproach.
• 5. He is essentially a very generous man.
• 6. The Maya believed that their ancestors essentially came from corn, and they were formed of yellow and white maize dough.
• 7. A million years ago, we were essentially an endangered species.
• 8. The mood of the crowd was essentially pro-Agassi.
• 9. It is essentially an outdoor shopping area designed just for people on foot.
• 10. In the pediatricians' view, essentially every life skill that's valued in adults can be built up with play.
• 11. The mission for the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is essentially over.
• 12. The company won the contract by essentially saying it would do the job for free.
• 13. It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to child care.
• 14. Essentially, the West has only two options.
• 15. He was essentially a man of the theatre.
• 16. Science, on Weber's account, is an essentially value-free activity.
• 17. There are essentially domestic stories.
• 18. We're a traditional British restaurant so there are some staples that will remain essentially unchanged.
• 19. The book is essentially a taster for those unfamiliar with the subject.
• 20. Some see themselves as the provider of ideas, while others view their role as essentially managerial.
• 21. It's been believed for centuries that great writers, composers and scientists are essentially quite different from ordinary people.
• 22. Essentially, it is a new tool of the United States for purpose of economic aggression and political overthrow.
• 23. Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind.
• 24. Essentially, vines and grapes need water, heat and light.
• 25. Like the kings of ancient times, they have come to perceive their privileged positions essentially as a natural right.
• 26. Carousels are essentially slideshow navigations, in which the content rotates vertically or horizontally (hence the name "carousel").
• 27. Essentially the catalytic properties of clay minerals arise because of their ability to donate protons or accept electrons in reaction mechanisms.
• 28. Gastroliths make food easier to digest, essentially smashing food up, just as we do when we chew.
• 29. There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.
• 30. In the reversible case, an external pressure is essentially equal to the internal pressure.
• 31. Some believe this level of compensation is essentially a poison pill to put off any rival bidders.
• 32. Essentially it was part of a vast desert.
• 33. Together these eight companies operated as a mature oligopoly, essentially miming the entire market.
• 34. Reaching a maximum height of 56cm the pygmy goat is essentially a pet.
• 35. Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.
• 36. The pattern is essentially the same in all cases.
• 37. I refer to the thousands of pottery vessels and ancient lamps that are essentially duplicates of one another.
• 38. The bulk of the text is essentially a review of these original documents.
• 39. She had never been accepted into what was essentially a man's world.
• 40. Many other surveys have produced results essentially in agreement with these figures.
• 41. He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager.
• 42. The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents.
• 43. The mission for the crew of the space shuttle is essentially over.
• 44. The pact represented essentially a tightening up of banking rules.
• 45. Television programmes are essentially bait to attract an audience for advertisements.
• 46. They accumulate essentially no body fat.
• 47. His analysis of urban use of agricultural land has been proved essentially correct.
• 48. The city essentially owes its fame and beauty to the Moors who transformed it into the Muslim capital of Spain.
• 49. The course is essentially theoretical in orientation.