fundamentally
adverb
fun·da·men·tal·ly
ˌfən-də-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 
: with regard to what is basic, essential, or fundamental : at a fundamental level
a fundamentally honest person
a fundamentally new/different approach
Most theories of the internal structure of Venus begin with the assumption that the planet is fundamentally similar to the earth …—
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: in a basic or fundamental manner
Andrew and Louise YoungThis "disposable" work force is the most important trend in business today, and it is fundamentally changing the relationship between Americans and their jobs.—Janice Castro
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There was no talk of abandoning or fundamentally restructuring NATO and the European security system.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump's position has been known for months, and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcements Wednesday did not fundamentally change it.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Interest, and sometimes urgency, in understanding and tracking deep-space objects stems from a desire to fundamentally understand the workings of the cosmos as well as helping policymakers and scientists understand threats — whether those threats are asteroids or foreign adversaries.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: With policies and technology deployment in the U.S. on the emissions-cutting side of the carbon ledger suddenly thrown fundamentally into question under this White House, the carbon removal sector is having a growth spurt.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump's position has been known for months, and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcements Wednesday did not fundamentally change it.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Interest, and sometimes urgency, in understanding and tracking deep-space objects stems from a desire to fundamentally understand the workings of the cosmos as well as helping policymakers and scientists understand threats — whether those threats are asteroids or foreign adversaries.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: With policies and technology deployment in the U.S. on the emissions-cutting side of the carbon ledger suddenly thrown fundamentally into question under this White House, the carbon removal sector is having a growth spurt.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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