essentially
B2UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
Meaning
adverb
when you think about the true, important or basic nature of somebody/something
“There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.”
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“one one one customer would essentially”
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“So essentially like, the longer you do anything,”
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“Essentially, AI factories.”
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