fundamentally

[ fuhn-duh-men-tl-ee ]
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adverb
  1. in a fundamental and essential way; centrally and foundationally: a nine-point plan that will fundamentally transform our system of eldercare.

  2. as regards the basic nature, character, or truth of something; basically and often emphatically: Fundamentally, they just want their independence.

Origin of fundamentally

1
First recorded in 1600–20; fundamental + -ly

Other words from fundamentally

  • non·fun·da·men·tal·ly, adverb
  • un·fun·da·men·tal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for fundamentally

fundamentally

/ (ˌfʌndəˈmɛntə) /


adverb
  1. in a way that affects the basis or essentials; utterly: the terms of engagement have been fundamentally altered

  2. (sentence modifier) in essence; at heart: fundamentally, we want our lives to be safe

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