essentially

Example Sentences

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The studio heads were so impressed with the audience reaction they essentially locked the movie after that first test.

From Los Angeles Times

German officials “want to stick to it and essentially protect industry,” especially older energy-intensive ones, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Riley ended his talk with what was essentially an inspirational pregame speech as the Lakers prepared to play the rival he finally conquered, those Boston Celtics.

From Los Angeles Times

The competition taking place this weekend is held every year in Sobetsu, a town on the main northern island of Hokkaido, where this game -- essentially a snowball fight -- became a sport 37 years ago.

From Barron's

The companies avoided layoffs, though they essentially stopped hiring and slowed down training to better husband corporate dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal