All 3 Uses of
essential
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- Only Nahtan remains essentially himself, the same man however you look at him.†
Chpt 3 *essentially = basically (in all important respects; or relating to the basic nature of something)
- Anatole's students did essentially the same, displaying a constant impulse to educate him about democracy and human rights—arrogant sophomores!†
Chpt 5
- All human odes are essentially one.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
necessary or important; or a basic and defining part of something