3
in substance(expression, idiom, adverb, near, nearly)
3
in the grand scheme of things
3
mostly(adverb, fundamentally)
3
practically
2
actually(adverb, really, essentially, naturally, fundamentally)
2
ascetically(adverb, severely)
2
au fond(expression, idiom, adverb)
2
austerely(adverb, severely, purely)
2
barely(adverb, purely)
2
basally
2
basely
2
effect
2
first and foremost
2
in principle(expression, idiom)
2
in reality(expression, adverb, inside, essentially)
2
merely
2
plainly(adverb, purely)
2
principle
2
purely(adverb, purely)
2
really
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