essentially
[ɪ'sen.tʃəl.i] adverb
IMPROVER
■relating to the most important characteristics or ideas of something 本质上；根本上；基本上•It's essentially a dictionary but it differs in one or two respects.本质上说这还是一本字典，但在一两个方面上它又不同于一般字典。 •What he's saying is essentially true.他说的基本上都是实话。 |