heypolyglot
Italian

fondamentalmente

/fon.da.men.talˈmen.te/adverbB1
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Meaning

basically, fundamentally

  • at the basic or essential level; fundamentally
  • in simple terms; essentially, basically

In a sentence

Fondamentalmente siamo d'accordo sull'obiettivo principale.

Basically, we agree on the main goal.

È un bravo ragazzo, ma fondamentalmente è molto timido.

He's a good guy, but basically he's very shy.

Il piano non cambia, è fondamentalmente lo stesso dell'anno scorso.

The plan isn't changing; it's basically the same as last year.

Usage notes

  • Formed from the adjective 'fondamentale' + '-mente' (final -e dropped after -l).
  • Used conversationally like the English 'basically' to summarise or clarify.

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