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Adverb

At a basic or fundamental level

Very important in nature

In general, or for the most part

Very close to in amount, degree or quantity, but not quite

Without consideration of extraneous factors

In actual fact, as opposed to what is said or imagined to be true or possible

In a manner without reservation or doubt

In a manner that is urgent or critical

Entirely; exclusively

Adverb for being in the most pure form

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Adverb

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At a basic or fundamental level

to all intents and purposes

at the end of the day

when all is said and done

when you get right down to it

when it comes down to it

when push comes to shove

when all's said and done

in the end

in spite of appearance

in the first instance

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“There is also some sage advice for those wanting to break into what is still essentially a cliquish domain.”

Adverb

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Very important in nature

by a considerable amount

to the highest degree

tons^US

tonnes^UK

beyond the shadow of a doubt

beyond a shadow of a doubt

ever so

as sure as eggs is eggs

marvelously^US

to too great an extent

to too great an degree

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“And most essentially, letting the treaty stagger on along a Via Dolorosa of months of rejection is dangerous.”

Adverb

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In general, or for the most part

all things considered

of course

in most cases

on balance

to all intents and purposes

needless to say

generally speaking

for all intents and purposes

taking everything into consideration

in the general run of things

to the greatest extent

most of all

as a matter of course

in most instances

in the first place

in all

taking everything into account

considering everything

at the end of the day

as a whole

everything being equal

when all's said and done

counting them all

everything considered

given the circumstances

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Adverb

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Very close to in amount, degree or quantity, but not quite

for all practical purposes

to all intents and purposes

in all but name

as near as dammit

for all intents and purposes

give or take a little

in all important respects

for the greatest part

in the neighborhood of

in the vicinity of

on the brink of

within sight of

for practical purposes

in the neighbourhood of

in a manner of speaking

in one place or another

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Adverb

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Without consideration of extraneous factors

Adverb

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In actual fact, as opposed to what is said or imagined to be true or possible

to all intents and purposes

all things considered

to tell you the truth

of course

without doubt

beyond the shadow of a doubt

as sure as eggs is eggs

laying one's cards on the table

with no punches pulled

without prevarication

without beating about the bush

straight from the shoulder

from the hip

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Adverb

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In a manner without reservation or doubt

without qualification

to the maximum extent

lock, stock and barrel

to the fullest extent

hook, line and sinker

from beginning to end

hook, line, and sinker

lock stock and barrel

come hell or high water

for nothing other than

to the exclusion of everything else

beyond a shadow of a doubt

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Adverb

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In a manner that is urgent or critical

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“It is essential that you work hard if you want to achieve your goals.”

Adverb

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Entirely; exclusively

to the exclusion of everything else

to the exclusion of everyone else

for nothing other than

by one's own bootstraps

on one's own initiative

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Adverb

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Adverb for being in the most pure form

“I don't take coffee, I take tea, my dear. I'm the essential Englishman in New York.”

Phrase

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As a matter of fact

Conjunction

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In the same way that

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