es·sen·tial·ly
adverb OPAL WOPAL S
/ɪˈsenʃəli/
/ɪˈsenʃəli/
- when you think about the true, important or basic nature of somebody/something
本质上；根本上；基本上 - There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.
解决这个问题有三种本质上完全不同的方法。 - The pattern is essentially the same in all cases.
这种模式在所有情况下基本相同。 - Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change.
说到底，我们的建议是公司必须思变。 - He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager.
他本质上来说是个教师而不是经理。 - The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents (= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important).
本文主要是关于她与父母的关系。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEssentially is used with these adjectives:- alien
- arbitrary
- autonomous
- …
- There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.