as in essentially
at the most basic level
All people are fundamentally the same. I disagree with some of her points, but fundamentally she's right. His plan is fundamentally different.
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Yet, these new releases do not feature any hardware that fundamentally changes the various packages.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
University leaders argue the Trump administration fundamentally misunderstands how research is funded.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security had argued in its court filings in the DPS case that the sensitive locations policy hasn’t fundamentally changed under the Trump administration despite the agency rescinding previous guidance.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Although couched in fiery rhetoric, the three-state, four-lawsuit litigation centering on the ACC, two dissatisfied member schools—Florida State and Clemson—and media rights contracts is fundamentally about one thing: money.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
University leaders argue the Trump administration fundamentally misunderstands how research is funded.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security had argued in its court filings in the DPS case that the sensitive locations policy hasn’t fundamentally changed under the Trump administration despite the agency rescinding previous guidance.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Although couched in fiery rhetoric, the three-state, four-lawsuit litigation centering on the ACC, two dissatisfied member schools—Florida State and Clemson—and media rights contracts is fundamentally about one thing: money.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Fundamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundamentally. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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