essentially
Example Sentences
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Though the UK and America are popular destinations, an estimated half of New Zealand's expats have flocked to Australia's shores, where they have for over half a century enjoyed essentially equal work rights.
From BBC
On Monday evening, the maker of lidar, which is essentially laser-based radar, announced External link earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, of $11 million from sales of $62 million.
From Barron's
The conglomerate’s shares have been trading poorly, essentially assigning a value of zero to its holdings, which the company pointed out in an investor presentation last month.
But their takeaway is essentially the same: Buy the dip.
From Barron's
I’d have to pretend I didn’t know anything about it—lie, essentially—or tell him the truth about the scroll.
From Literature
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