essentially

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One of the most unexpected results of the new study is that sorbitol is essentially "one transformation away from fructose," according to Patti.

From Science Daily

Scott Watson, now a physics professor at Syracuse University, said he was essentially Neves Valente’s only friend at Brown.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s going to be an exciting few months for the space industry, which SpaceX essentially invented by pioneering reusable rockets.

From Barron's

And the commercial space industry is flourishing in part because of SpaceX’s Starlink space-based broadband network, which essentially combined low costs to reach space with low-cost satellites to create a profitable, growing data service.

From Barron's

There was a possibility that the spare capacity could come into the market at any time, said Young of Bison Interests, who referred to that spare capacity as essentially a “shadow inventory.”

From MarketWatch