How to Use "Essentially" with Example Sentences

essentially (adv): in an important or basic way; truly

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Used with adjectives:

"The project is essentially finished."
(finished, complete, done)

"His argument is essentially meaningless."
(meaningless, useless, worthless, irrelevant)

"The data from the two research projects is essentially equal."
(equal, the same, identical, equivalent)

"The group's decisions are essentially conservative."
(conservative, liberal)

Used with verbs:

"Pandas have essentially disappeared from the wild."
(disappeared)

"He essentially ignored everything I had to say."
(ignored, agreed with)

"The ocean essentially consists of water."
(consists, made up)