{
    "term": "essentially",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "when you think about the true, important or basic nature of somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There are three **essentially different** ways of tackling the problem."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The pattern is **essentially the same** in all cases."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was, essentially, a teacher, not a manager."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The article was essentially concerned with her relationship with her parents *(= it dealt with other things, but this was the most important)*."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪˈsenʃəli/",
                "audio": "es/essentially/essentially__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪˈsenʃəli/",
                "audio": "es/essentially/essentially__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}