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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEssentially
/ɪˈsɛnʃəli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In essence; fundamentally.
"Essentially, the project aims to improve community health." - 2
Used to emphasize the basic, intrinsic nature of something.
"The two proposals are essentially the same."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'essentially' derives from the Middle English 'essencial', which comes from the Latin 'essentialis', meaning 'of the essence'. The term evolved to convey the fundamental nature or intrinsic quality of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Essentially" is said worldwide
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essentiellement
Transliteration: esɑ̃sjelmɑ̃
"Essentiellement, le projet vise à améliorer la santé communautaire."
wesentlich
Transliteration: ˈveːzntlɪç
"Wesentlich zielt das Projekt darauf ab, die Gesundheit der Gemeinschaft zu verbessern."
essenzialmente
Transliteration: esːent͡sjalˈmente
"Essenzialmente, il progetto mira a migliorare la salute della comunità."
esencialmente
Transliteration: esensjalˈmente
"Esencialmente, el proyecto tiene como objetivo mejorar la salud comunitaria."
essencialmente
Transliteration: ezẽsiˈaɫmẽtʃi
"Essencialmente, o projeto visa melhorar a saúde da comunidade."
आधारभूत रूप से
Transliteration: ādhārbhūt rūp se
"आधारभूत रूप से, यह परियोजना सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य में सुधार करने का लक्ष्य रखती है।"
本质上
Transliteration: běnzhì shàng
"本质上，该项目旨在改善社区健康。"
본질적으로
Transliteration: bonjiljeogeuro
"본질적으로, 이 프로젝트는 지역 사회의 건강을 개선하는 것을 목표로 합니다."
本質的に
Transliteration: honshitsuteki ni
"本質的に、このプロジェクトは地域社会の健康を改善することを目指しています。"
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