Fundamentally
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Fundamentally is an adverb meaning In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
Meaning
In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
Example Sentences
What the science shows, he says, is that the brain of an addict is fundamentally different from that of a nonaddict.
Hanks is known as being an avid reader of history and biography, and seems to seek out stories which offer a certain optimism and humanism. In other words, he plays – fundamentally – good people.
On Tuesday, a proposal to fundamentally restructure the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020 was soundly defeated, a setback that even many Democrats acknowledged could be laid at the feet of the “defund the police” movement that some within the party embraced last summer.
Synonyms for fundamentally
Depending on context, synonyms include basically, essentially, substantially, ultimately.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include basically, essentially, principle, intrinsically, substantively, principally.
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