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essentiellement

essentially, basically, mainly

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essentielle essential, vital, necessary + ment Forms adverbs meaning “-ly” and nouns denoting an action or result.
adverb Rare #46,954
essentially, basically, mainly
FR: Ce restaurant sert essentiellement des plats végétariens.
EN: This restaurant mainly serves vegetarian dishes.

Essentiellement, ça signifie qu'on ne peut pas perdre cette affaire.

Essentially, it means we can’t lose this case.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

L’amour est une passion essentiellement égoïste.

Love is an essentially selfish passion.

C'est essentiellement de la vente de logiciels.

It's essentially software sales.

— Crime 101 (2026)

Sa proposition était essentiellement un ordre.

His proposal was essentially an order.

Le public était essentiellement composé d'étudiants.

The audience was made up primarily of students.