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

This "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

Examples of fundamentally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above