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essentially

UK //ɪˈsen.ʃəl.i//US //ɪˈsen.ʃəl.i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'essentialis'(本质的),由 'essentia'(本质)和副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 本质上,根本上。用于强调某事物的核心特征或最重要的方面,表示忽略次要细节后的基本情况。

“The two methods are essentially the same.”

(这两种方法本质上是一样的。)

“He's essentially a kind person, despite his rough manner.”

(尽管他举止粗鲁,本质上是个善良的人。)

同义词:basically, fundamentally, in essence, at heart, in effect

常见短语

essentially speaking — 从根本上说,用于引出对事物本质的总结性陈述。

“Essentially speaking, we need to focus on quality rather than quantity.”

(从根本上说,我们需要关注质量而非数量。)