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fundamentally

[fuhn-duh-men-tl-ee] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl i /
ADVERB
basically
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It is fundamentally different from how Western militaries, with their centralized defense budgets, operate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

But the relationship between the Dutch and Moroccan football federations has fundamentally changed.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

According to Trauben, Rancho Humilde and Fuerza Regida, both parties entered a completely new agreement in 2022 that fundamentally restructured their entire business relationship, fully terminating the initial 2018 contract in place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Again and again, Kagan reminds readers that Carpenter was never fundamentally about seven days.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

Believing fundamentally in the right of a plant or a virus to rule the earth.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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