11
basically(adverb, surface, inside, fundamentally)
11
essentially(adverb, surface)
10
fundamentally(adverb, surface)
6
at heart(expression, adverb, reality, essentially, basically)
4
inside
4
really
4
substantially
3
deep down
3
in effect
3
in essence(expression, adverb, inside, basically, fundamentally)
3
practically
3
ultimately
3
virtually
2
actually
2
effect
2
essence
2
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2
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2
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2
in truth
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