essentially

柯林斯詞典

1. ADV You use essentially to emphasize a quality that someone or something has, and to say that it is their most important or basic quality. 本質(zhì)上[正式] [ADV with cl/group]
It's been believed for centuries that great writers, composers, and scientists are essentially quite different from ordinary people. 幾個(gè)世紀(jì)以來人們都認(rèn)為偉大的作家、作曲家和科學(xué)家本質(zhì)上與常人大不相同。
2. ADV You use essentially to indicate that what you are saying is mainly true, although some parts of it are wrong or more complicated than has been stated. 基本上[正式]
His analysis of urban use of agricultural land has been proved essentially correct. 他的城市對農(nóng)用土地使用的分析已經(jīng)被證明基本上正確。

The book is essentially an exhortation to religious tolerance .
Although she made intermittent movie appearances , she was essentially a stage actress .
Alison's story is a reminder of how vulnerable women can be in what is still essentially a man's world .
Their new album is essentially a collection of their greatest hits .
They argue from time to time like any other couple but their relationship is essentially a happy one.