"essentially" meaning in All languages combined

See essentially on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)li/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-essentially.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-essentially.wav [US]
Etymology: essential + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|essential|ly}} essential + -ly
  1. If something is essentially true, it is true in the most basic case. Synonyms: fundamentally, radically, basically, primarily
    Sense id: simple-essentially-en-adv-H5piHRfd
  2. If something is essentially true, it is mostly true.
    Sense id: simple-essentially-en-adv-74KB-vsH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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          "text": "The two products are essentially the same."
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