essentially

/ɛˈsɛnʃəɫi/, /iˈsɛnʃəɫi/ adv B1, B2

basically

Word Origin Essentially comes from essence, which is from Latin esse 'to be' — the very core of something's being. The -ial and -ly suffixes build it into an adverb meaning 'in its very being.' The root esse gives us words like entity, absent (being away), present (being before), and interest (being between). So essentially points to the fundamental nature of a thing.

adv basically B1

The two plans are essentially the same, just with small differences.

(副词) 基本上;实质上;大体上

这两个计划基本相同,只是有些小差异。

(adverbio) esencialmente; básicamente; en esencia; en el fondo; fundamentalmente

Los dos planes son esencialmente iguales, solo con pequeñas diferencias.

(adverbe) fondamentalement; essentiellement; en gros; au fond [Fondamentalement, au fond, en substance.]

Les deux plans sont essentiellement les mêmes, à quelques petites différences près.

(Adverb) im Wesentlichen; grundsätzlich; eigentlich [im Grunde genommen; im Wesentlichen]

Die beiden Pläne sind **essentially** gleich, nur mit kleinen Unterschieden.

(副詞) 本質的に、基本的に

二つの計画は本質的に同じで、小さな違いがあるだけだ。

(advérbio) basicamente; essencialmente; fundamentalmente; em essência; no fundo

Os dois planos são essencialmente iguais, apenas com pequenas diferenças.

adv in essence B2 ✓

The two theories are essentially the same, despite their different presentations.

(副词) 本质上;基本上

尽管呈现方式不同,这两种理论本质上是一样的。

(adverbio) en esencia; esencialmente; fundamentalmente; en el fondo; básicamente

Las dos teorías son esencialmente la misma, a pesar de sus diferentes presentaciones.

(adverbe) essentiellement; en substance; au fond; fondamentalement; en essence [En substance, pour l'essentiel, fondamentalement.]

Les deux théories sont essentially les mêmes, malgré leurs présentations différentes.

(Adverb) im Wesentlichen; grundsätzlich [Im Wesentlichen; was den Kern oder das Wesentliche einer Sache betrifft.]

Die beiden Theorien sind **essentially** gleich, trotz ihrer unterschiedlichen Darstellung.

(副詞) 本質的に、実は。核心部分において。実際には。

その二つの理論は、提示の仕方は異なるものの、本質的に同じである。

(advérbio) essencialmente; basicamente; fundamentalmente; em essência; no fundo [Em essência; fundamentalmente.]

As duas teorias são essencialmente iguais, apesar de suas diferentes apresentações.

Word parts: essent + ial + ly

Common collocations

consist verb unchanged adj static adj passive adj identical adj arbitrary adj subjective adj descriptive adj procedural adj hierarchical adj masculine adj pragmatic adj

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