ESSENTIALLY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

essentially

adverb

Definition of essentially next

as in basically

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Recent Examples of essentially Without that step, even the most expensive candle is essentially fighting last night’s dinner. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 Isn’t this essentially just what a consulting firm does? —

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 In any case, the Artemis III crew brings a wide variety of skills to what is essentially a flight test in low-Earth orbit. —

William Harwood, CBS News, 10 June 2026 SpaceX’s rich offering price wouldn’t be such a big concern but for the fact that so many investors are essentially being forced to buy it. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for essentially

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While Miami may have studio complexes, what the Orlando Museum of Art offers with its Florida Prize is that local artists basically get the chance to exhibit in what amounts to solo shows in a major museum.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Combine that with White having just spent two months inside the building, and any advantage that other suitors normally lean on basically disappears.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026