fundamentally
adverb
fun·da·men·tal·ly
ˌfən-də-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē 
: with regard to what is basic, essential, or fundamental : at a fundamental level
a fundamentally honest person
a fundamentally new/different approach
Most theories of the internal structure of Venus begin with the assumption that the planet is fundamentally similar to the earth …—
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: in a basic or fundamental manner
Andrew and Louise YoungThis "disposable" work force is the most important trend in business today, and it is fundamentally changing the relationship between Americans and their jobs.—Janice Castro
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My view is that this is fundamentally a national security issue and should be nonpartisan.
—Mike Levin, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Any other alternative may be tinged with other interests, including those that are fundamentally economic.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 17 May 2024
That has fundamentally undermined the prospect of a two-state solution, which, despite its flaws, is the best way forward to respect the explicable demand by both national communities for self-determination.
—Richard English, TIME, 17 May 2024
However, under Lowe and Farnsworth’s leadership with a fundamentally unsustainable business model, the company shuttered abruptly in 2019.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 May 2024
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Mike Levin, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
Any other alternative may be tinged with other interests, including those that are fundamentally economic.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 17 May 2024
That has fundamentally undermined the prospect of a two-state solution, which, despite its flaws, is the best way forward to respect the explicable demand by both national communities for self-determination.
—Richard English, TIME, 17 May 2024
However, under Lowe and Farnsworth’s leadership with a fundamentally unsustainable business model, the company shuttered abruptly in 2019.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 May 2024
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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