fundamentally
/ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfən-də-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē/ (ame, mw)
fundamentally — 副詞
1. in a way that relates to the most basic or essential qualities of something, so
根本上
涉及事物最基本或最本質的部分
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.
網際網路從根本上改變了人們工作和分享資訊的方式。
collocation: fundamentally changed
Anya and Liam held fundamentally different views on how to solve the problem.
Anya 和 Liam 對如何解決問題有著根本上的不同看法。
collocation: fundamentally different
The experiment failed because the design was fundamentally flawed from the start.
實驗失敗了，因為設計從一開始就有根本性的缺陷。
Kenji argued that the two approaches are not fundamentally opposed — they just need better communication.
Kenji 認為這兩種方法並非根本上對立，只是需要更好的溝通。
Moving to a new country fundamentally altered Lara's understanding of the world.
搬到新國家從根本上改變了 Lara 對世界的理解。
- 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.