fundamentally
adverb
fun·da·men·tal·ly
ˌfən-də-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 
: with regard to what is basic, essential, or fundamental : at a fundamental level
a fundamentally honest person
a fundamentally new/different approach
Most theories of the internal structure of Venus begin with the assumption that the planet is fundamentally similar to the earth …—
Andrew and Louise Young
: in a basic or fundamental manner
Andrew and Louise YoungThis "disposable" work force is the most important trend in business today, and it is fundamentally changing the relationship between Americans and their jobs.—Janice Castro
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
Proponents say the legislation is fundamentally about offering autonomy to the sick and dying, not encouraging suicide.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025
Federal research dollars have fundamentally changed the world, from helping to map the human genome to developing the COVID vaccines to building the internet itself.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
The future of the company is fundamentally based on large-scale autonomous cars and large-scale—being large volume—vast numbers of autonomous humanoid robots.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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