when you think about the true, important or basic nature of somebody/something 本质上；根本上；基本上synonymbasically,fundamentally
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: