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adverb

fundamentalmente

fundamentally

Definition & meaning

Fundamentalmente means fundamentally, essentially, or mainly, depending on the context.

  • At a basic or essential level: El problema es fundamentalmente económico — “The problem is fundamentally economic.”
  • For the most part: El público era fundamentalmente joven — “The audience was mainly young.”

Grammar & Word origin

It is an adverb formed from the adjective fundamental (“fundamental”) and the suffix -mente, which is similar to English “-ly.” It does not change for gender or number.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • esencialmente — “essentially”; emphasizes the essence of something.
  • básicamente — “basically”; often more informal and can introduce a simplified explanation.
  • principalmente — “mainly”; emphasizes what is most important or prevalent, rather than what is fundamental.
  • secundariamente — “secondarily”; contrasts with the sense of something being the main factor.
  • superficialmente — “superficially”; contrasts with the sense of addressing something at a fundamental level.

Common phrases & collocations

  • fundamentalmente diferente — fundamentally different
  • fundamentalmente importante — fundamentally important
  • basarse fundamentalmente en — to be based mainly or fundamentally on

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Examples

Fundamentalmente, estoy de acuerdo con tu opinión.adverb

Fundamentally, I agree with your opinion.

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