FUNDAMENTALLY

basically, fundamentally, essentially

(adverb) in essence; at bottom or by one’s (or its) very nature; “He is basically dishonest”; “the argument was essentially a technical one”; “for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

fundamentally (comparative more fundamentally, superlative most fundamentally)

In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.

Synonyms

• basically, essentially; see also fundamentally

Source: Wiktionary

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Fun`da*men"tal*ly, adv.

Definition: Primarily; originally; essentially; radically; at the foundation; in origin or constituents. "Fundamentally defective." Burke.

FUNDAMENTAL

Fun`da*men"tal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. fondamental.]

Definition: Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary; as, a fundamental truth; a fundamental axiom. The fundamental reasons of this war. Shak. Some fundamental antithesis in nature. Whewell. Fundamental bass (Mus.), the root note of a chord; a bass formed of the roots or fundamental tones of the chords.

– Fundamental chord (Mus.), a chord, the lowest tone of which is its root.

– Fundamental colors, red, green, and violet-blue. See Primary colors, under Color.

Fun"da*men`tal, n.

Definition: A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part, as, the fundamentals of the Christian faith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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