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fundamentally

[fuhn-duh-men-tl-ee] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl i /
ADVERB
basically
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Fundamentally, the study’s finding traces to the statistical tendency for volatility to be lower as the length of your observation period increases.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Fundamentally, my client wants not authenticity but innocence, the ability to get away with something.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Fundamentally, I have a deep, hopeful belief that humans ultimately like to be around and spend time with other humans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

"Fundamentally we need to rethink how we look at students as a whole."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Fundamentally, though, the word ‘scientist’ was merely a new and useful word for a type of person who had long been in existence.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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