Synonyms for fundamentally
- adverb
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Adverb
1. Essentially
essentially, basically, ultimately, substantially, primarily, au fond
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- intrinsically
Example sentences
- basically Yanni was basically running his father's business.
- ultimately Ultimately this bill did not see the light of day.
- essentially Tom said essentially the same thing that Mary did.
- substantially Can Algeria reduce its unemployment rate substantially?
- radically He just thinks so radically compared to other people.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fundamentally | rising | |
| basically | steady | |
| ultimately | rising | |
| essentially | falling | |
| substantially | falling | |
| radically | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- basically3, primarily4, radically3
- 10 letters
- ultimately4
- 11 letters
- essentially4
- 13 letters
- substantially4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (basically3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- fondamentalement
- Español
- fundamentalmente