28
essentially(adjective, adverb, surface, first, very)
21
fundamentally(adverb, surface, first, very, severely)
15
primarily(adverb, generally, purely, fundamentally)
14
in conclusion(adverb, conclusion, final, summarizing)
11
in essence(expression, adjective, idiom, adverb, surface)
10
at bottom(expression, idiom, adverb, surface, inside)
9
virtually(adjective, adverb, near, absolutely, really)
8
substantially
7
ultimately
7
begin with
5
simply put
4
simply(adverb, purely)
4
bottom
4
largely
4
principally
3
radically(adverb, fundamentally)
3
elementarily(adverb, purely)
3
in effect(expression, adjective, adverb, really, nearly)
3
at heart(idiom, adverb, surface, reality, fundamentally)
3
essence
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