Definition of ESSENTIALLY

essentially

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

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

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

essentially: valid Words With Friends Word