essentially

副词 essentially:

1. at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
   同义词：basically, fundamentally, in essence, au fond

1. The culture areas are essentially coincident with language areas.
   文化区与语言区基本重合。
2. Having such a close similarity or resemblance as to be essentially equal or interchangeable.
   可互换的十分类似或相象以至于本质上相等的或能互换的
3. She's essentially kind.
   她本质上是和善的。
4. He's essentially a very generous man.
   他本质上是个十分慷慨的人。
5. He is essentially a very nice person.
   他基本上是一个和蔼可亲的人。