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 …—
Andrew and Louise Young
: 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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Job interviews are a fundamentally middle-class process.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The traditional employment contract is fundamentally shifting.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Today’s energy transition is meant to be fundamentally distinct from every previous energy transition: it is meant to be transformative rather than an additive.
—Daniel Yergin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
There’s a philosophical view, best associated with the scholar L. A. Paul, that the decision to have children is fundamentally irrational.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The traditional employment contract is fundamentally shifting.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Today’s energy transition is meant to be fundamentally distinct from every previous energy transition: it is meant to be transformative rather than an additive.
—Daniel Yergin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
There’s a philosophical view, best associated with the scholar L. A. Paul, that the decision to have children is fundamentally irrational.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamentally. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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