fundamentally
adverb
fun·da·men·tal·ly
ˌfən-də-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 
: with regard to what is basic, essential, or fundamental : at a fundamental level
a fundamentally honest person
a fundamentally new/different approach
Most theories of the internal structure of Venus begin with the assumption that the planet is fundamentally similar to the earth …—
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: in a basic or fundamental manner
Andrew and Louise YoungThis "disposable" work force is the most important trend in business today, and it is fundamentally changing the relationship between Americans and their jobs.—Janice Castro
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While Vancouver put up a solid fight in trying circumstances, its ability to execute the comeback was fundamentally compromised once Hughes started missing shifts.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
A day earlier, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggested that the overall situation is nuanced and that early reports and results from a single model don’t fundamentally change the equation.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
The aliens, including Parson’s character, an outcast who forms an unlikely bond with Tip, are a smidge too silly and slapstick — especially considering how fundamentally upsetting Home’s premise is.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
But this narrative also fundamentally misunderstands the purpose of D.E.I. within large institutions.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
A day earlier, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggested that the overall situation is nuanced and that early reports and results from a single model don’t fundamentally change the equation.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 1 Feb. 2025
The aliens, including Parson’s character, an outcast who forms an unlikely bond with Tip, are a smidge too silly and slapstick — especially considering how fundamentally upsetting Home’s premise is.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
But this narrative also fundamentally misunderstands the purpose of D.E.I. within large institutions.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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