Definition of ESSENTIALLY

essentially

Meanings

Adverb

  • in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
    • "the argument was essentially a technical one"

Adv

  • in essence

Origin / Etymology

From essential + -ly.

Synonyms

actually, at bottom, at heart, basically, centrally, characteristically, factually, fundamentally, in essence, in the main, inherently, intrinsically, naturally, substantially

Scrabble Score: 14

essentially is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
essentially is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
essentially is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

essentially is a valid Words With Friends word