4
intrinsically(adverb, alone, really, naturally, basically)
4
absolutely(adverb, greatness)
4
as good as(expression, idiom, adverb, near, much)
4
au fond(expression, idiom, adverb)
4
in the main(expression, idiom, adverb, greatness)
4
inherently(adverb, really, naturally, basically, fundamentally)
4
mostly(adverb, particularly, usually, generally, normally)
4
nearly(adjective, adverb, near, much, roughly)
4
principally(adverb, really, usually, naturally, basically)
3
all but(expression, adjective, near, much, roughly)
3
approximately(adjective, adverb, near, much, roughly)
3
at heart(idiom, adverb, surface)
3
bottom
3
centrally(adverb, focally)
3
chiefly
3
crucially(adverb, seriously, urgently, importantly, necessarily)
3
downright
3
elementarily(adverb, purely)
3
essence
3
extremely(adverb, quantity, enough, measurement, summing up)
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