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fun·da·men·tal
(fŭn′də-mĕn′tl)adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the foundation or base; elementary: the fundamental laws of the universe.
b. Forming or serving as an essential component of a system or structure; central: an example that was fundamental to the argument.
c. Of great significance or entailing major change: a book that underwent fundamental revision.
2. Of or relating to the lowest possible frequency or the lowest frequency component of a vibrating element, system, periodic wave, or quantity: a fundamental chord.
3. Music Having the root in the bass: a fundamental chord.
n.
1. Something that is an essential or necessary part of a system or object.
2. The lowest frequency of a periodically varying quantity or of a vibrating system.
fun′da·men′tal·ly adv.
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fundamentally
(ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəlɪ)adv
1. in a way that affects the basis or essentials; utterly: the terms of engagement have been fundamentally altered.
2. (sentence modifier) in essence; at heart: fundamentally, we want our lives to be safe.
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Adv. | 1. | fundamentally - in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person" |
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fundamentally
adverb
2. essentially, radically, basically, primarily, profoundly, intrinsically He disagreed fundamentally with her judgement.
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fundamentally
adverbIn regard to the essence of a matter:
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fundamentally
[ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪ] ADV1. (= basically) → básicamente, en lo fundamental
the situation remains fundamentally the same → básicamente or en lo fundamental, la situación no cambia
fundamentally, your children are your responsibility → básicamente, sus hijos son responsabilidad suya
he is still fundamentally optimistic about the situation → básicamente sigue sintiéndose optimista en cuanto a la situación
the situation remains fundamentally the same → básicamente or en lo fundamental, la situación no cambia
fundamentally, your children are your responsibility → básicamente, sus hijos son responsabilidad suya
he is still fundamentally optimistic about the situation → básicamente sigue sintiéndose optimista en cuanto a la situación
2. (= profoundly) → fundamentalmente
their lifestyle is fundamentally different to ours → su forma de vida es fundamentalmente distinta a la nuestra
there is something fundamentally wrong in what he says → hay un error fundamental en lo que dice
it is fundamentally important that this project continues → es de vital importancia or es fundamental que el proyecto siga adelante
their lifestyle is fundamentally different to ours → su forma de vida es fundamentalmente distinta a la nuestra
there is something fundamentally wrong in what he says → hay un error fundamental en lo que dice
it is fundamentally important that this project continues → es de vital importancia or es fundamental que el proyecto siga adelante
3. (= intrinsically) → intrínsecamente
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fundamentally
[ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəli] adv (= basically) → fondamentalement
(= in a major way) → fondamentalement
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fundamentally
adv
(= essentially) → im Grunde (genommen); different, wrong, flawed → grundlegend; fundamentally different views → grundlegend or von Grund auf unterschiedliche Ansichten; the treaty is fundamentally flawed → der Vertrag enthält grundlegende Fehler; fundamentally, he is a bully → er ist im Grunde genommen ein Tyrann; is man fundamentally good? → ist der Mensch im Grunde gut?; fundamentally important → von grundlegender Bedeutung
(= radically) change, affect → grundlegend; disagree → grundsätzlich; I am fundamentally opposed to it → ich bin grundsätzlich dagegen; we differ quite fundamentally on this → wir haben dazu grundverschiedene Ansichten
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fundamental
(fandəˈmentl) adjective of great importance; essential; basic. Respect for law and order is fundamental to a peaceful society.
noun a basic or essential part of any thing. Learning to read is one of the fundamentals of education.
ˌfundaˈmentally adverbHe was fundamentally honest.
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