66 entries under adverb topic. ×

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fundamentally(adjective, surface, alone, inside)
11
virtually(adjective, near, really, roughly)
10
essentially(adjective, surface, alone, nearly)
8
substantially
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basically(adjective, surface, inside, really)
4
in effect(expression, adjective, near, roughly)
4
in principle
4
practically
3
as good as(expression, adjective, idiom, like)
3
at bottom(expression, inside, basically, fundamentally)
3
morally(adjective, around, nearly, approximately)
3
nearly(adjective, like, near, closely)
3
per se
2
approximately(adjective, near, really, roughly)
2
in substance(expression, like, near, roughly)
1
about(adjective, like, near, roughly)
1
all but(expression, adjective, like, near)
1
approaching(like, near, round, roughly)
1
at heart
1
au fond
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