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fundamentally

[fuhn-duh-men-tl-ee] / ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl i /
ADVERB
basically
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“The system in Los Angeles isn’t struggling, it’s fundamentally broken,” Pratt said as he launched his campaign on Jan. 7, the anniversary of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

We also discovered—without too much surprise—that he often seems to fundamentally misunderstand the works he treasures most deeply.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The accounts themselves aren’t new, but what you can do with them fundamentally changed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Perpetual futures and options are fundamentally different. More broadly, competing against futures is not new for Cboe,” the spokesperson said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The notion that all racial caste systems are necessarily predicated on a desire to harm other racial groups, and that racial hostility is the essence of racism, is fundamentally misguided.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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