in essence

So, in essence, he already has a significant grip on transfer matters.

They have in essence burned their bridges; their continued success will be identified with his.

"I think there are going to be a lot of contractual clauses within the loan that basically force JLR in essence to drive cash through the supply chain," he said.

Many have become in essence private investigators, tracking down clients they haven’t seen in years.

The minister had said there was no such thing as "beggars" in Cuba and people going through rubbish were, in essence, doing so out of choice to make "easy money", as she put it.