in essence

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in essence Definition

• (r) at bottom or by one''s (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"
• (r) with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details; "in principle, we agree"
• (s) being the essence or essential element of a thing; "substantial equivalents"; "substantive information"

in essence Synonyms

• au fond
• basically
• essentially
• fundamentally
• in essence
• in principle
• in theory
• substantial
• substantive