"im Grunde" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪm ˈɡrʊndə/ Audio: De-im Grunde.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Literally, “in the basis”, from Grund. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|in the basis}} “in the basis”, {{lit|in the basis}} Literally, “in the basis” Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} im Grunde, {{de-adv}} im Grunde
  1. basically, in a fundamental sense Synonyms: im Grunde genommen, im Grundsatz, im Grundprinzip, im Kern, im Wesentlichen, an und für sich, eigentlich, praktisch
    Sense id: en-im_Grunde-de-adv-zjaJJXz7 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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