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Webster 1913 Edition


Essentially

Es-sen′tial-ly

,
adv.
In an essential manner or degree; in an indispensable degree; really;
as,
essentially
different
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Essentially

ESSEN'TIALLY

,
adv.
By the constitution of nature; in essence; as, minerals and plants are essentially different.
1.
In an important degree; in effect. The two statements differ, but not essentially.