essentially: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 14 letter points · starts with E · ends with Y
Meaning of essentially
adv
In an essential way. In essence: by nature.
Example: The beaver is a social creature, not just occasionally but essentially.
- broadly
In an essential way. In essence: in most ways that matter; in all ways that matter.
Example: A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying.
Source: Wiktionary — essentially.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adverb
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of essentially
E(1) + S(1) + S(1) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) + I(1) + A(1) + L(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 14 points.
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Anagrams of essentially
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Shorter words from essentially
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