as in essentially
at the most basic level
All people are fundamentally the same. I disagree with some of her points, but fundamentally she's right. His plan is fundamentally different.
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Recent Examples of fundamentally
Attorney David Seltzer said prosecutors fundamentally miscalculated by trying to pursue conduct that was better suited for state court.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 July 2025
But his incarceration fundamentally shaped Slosar’s life — and that day inside a Southern California courtroom was a pivotal moment.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Most popular history skips from Hiroshima to the economic boom of the 1950s—with maybe a sprinkling of the Marshall Plan in between—but our society was fundamentally reorganized by the war.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
These concepts make digital assets fundamentally different from physical ones.
—Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 July 2025
But his incarceration fundamentally shaped Slosar’s life — and that day inside a Southern California courtroom was a pivotal moment.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Most popular history skips from Hiroshima to the economic boom of the 1950s—with maybe a sprinkling of the Marshall Plan in between—but our society was fundamentally reorganized by the war.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
These concepts make digital assets fundamentally different from physical ones.
—Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fundamentally
Adverb
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Companies are essentially placing multi-billion-dollar bets on their ability to attract and retain the individuals who will build these transformative technologies.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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As the trough of low pressure shifts further away Thursday into Friday, rain chances in Austin drop to essentially zero.—
Justin Ballard,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Some tried cell boosters—basically the use of an amplifier to better pass the macro network signal from outside to inside.—
Manish Tiwari,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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In April, the president imposed a 10% tariff on basically every item imported into the U.S.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundamentally. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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