fundamentally
/ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfən-də-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē/ (ame, mw)
fundamentally — adverb
1. in a way that relates to the most basic or essential qualities of something, so
in a way that relates to the most basic or essential qualities of something, so that the change or difference affects its whole nature
The internet has fundamentally changed how people work and share information.
collocation: fundamentally changed
Anya and Liam held fundamentally different views on how to solve the problem.
collocation: fundamentally different
The experiment failed because the design was fundamentally flawed from the start.
Kenji argued that the two approaches are not fundamentally opposed — they just need better communication.
Moving to a new country fundamentally altered Lara's understanding of the world.
- essentially
more neutral and slightly less emphatic; focuses on the core nature rather than deep structural change
- basically
more informal and commonly used in conversation; can sound less precise
- radically
emphasizes extreme or thorough change; stronger in tone than fundamentally
- inherently
focuses on qualities that are a permanent part of something's nature; less about change and more about inbuilt character
- superficially
describes a shallow or surface-level way of considering something, opposite of going to the core
- slightly
describes a small or insignificant degree of change, opposite of deep or thorough change
文法句型
fundamentally + adjective (different, opposed, flawed)
fundamentally + verb (changed, altered, shifted)
用法筆記
Can appear before the word it modifies (fundamentally different, fundamentally changed) or at the end of a clause (the situation changed fundamentally). Also common as a sentence adverb at the start of a clause: Fundamentally, the problem is about trust.