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Meaning of essentially | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard

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  1. In an essential way. In essence: by nature
  2. In regard to the essence of a matter:basically, fundamentally.
  3. In essence: by nature
  4. absolutely necessary. Strong boots are essential for mountaineering; It is essential that you arrive punctually. noodsaaklik جَوْهَري، أساسي съществен essencial nezbytný wesentlich nødvendig; afgørende; essentiel ουσιώδης, απαραίτητοςesencial, imprescindible hädavajalik ضروری elintärkeä essentielחיוני आवश्यक bitan, vrlo važan lényeges penting nauðsynlegur essenziale 絶対必要な 절대 필요한 būtinas būtisks; nepieciešams penting volstrekt noodzakelijk absolutt nødvendig, livsviktigkonieczny ضرورى، اصلى، ا...
  5. In essence: in most ways that matter; in all ways that matter
  6. a thing that is fundamental or necessary. Everyone should learn the essentials of first aid; Is a television set an essential? essensiële جَوْهَر، شَيءٌ أساسي основен indispensável/fundamento základy; nezbytnost das Wesentliche grundliggende element; nødvendighed το βασικό στοιχείο, αναγκαιότηταesencial, fundamental põhialus, hädavajalik asi لازمه؛ چیز ضروری perusteet rudimentsחיוני प्रधान bitan element lényeg kebutuhan pokok grundvallaratriði elemento essenziale, cosa indispensabile 要点 불가결의 ...
  7. basically. She is an essentially selfish person. hoofsaaklik أساسِيَّا، جَوْهَرِيًّا по същество essencialmente v podstatě im wesentlichen grundliggende; i bund og grund βασικάesencialmente, básicamente põhiliselt ذاتاً؛ حقیقتاً perimmiltään essentiellement בְּעִיקָרוֹ, בִּיסוֹדוֹ तत्त्वत: u biti, zapravo lényegében pada dasarnya í grundvallaratriðum essenzialmente 本質的に 본질적으로 iš esmės būtībā pada asasnya in wezeni alt vesentlig, innerst innezasadniczo دضرورت په ډول: اساسا، له اّره basicamente...
  8. Constituting or being part of the nature or essence of something; inherent: "In that era of general good will ... few Americans doubted the essential goodness of their society" (David Halberstam).
  9. Fundamentally important or necessary: essential ingredients. See Synonyms at indispensable.
  10. Medicine Of, relating to, or being a condition or a disease whose cause is unknown: essential hypertension.
    Medicine
  11. Biochemistry Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but cannot be synthesized by the body and therefore must be included in the diet: essential amino acids.
    Biochemistry
  12. Something fundamental.
  13. Something necessary or indispensable.

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