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essential
in
The Elite, by Kiera Cass
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- And Mr. Woodwork has essentially stolen property of the royal family through his relations with Miss Tames!†
p. 91.1 *essentially = basically (in all important respects; or relating to the basic nature of something)
- I wasn't sure exactly how to talk about this, because I was essentially about to ask Maxon if he knew he was sitting on top of something that was much less altruistic than the public had been led to believe.†
p. 232.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(essential) necessary or important; or a basic and defining part of something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)