essentially

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Fidelity is essentially a measure of accuracy that gauges how reliably a quantum system calculates the correct outcome.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

But Stafford has no doubt demanded, and will receive, a raise and a possible additional year in a deal that the Rams acknowledged two years ago is essentially a year-to-year situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

An American court can order their return, but as a practical matter, these human beings have essentially been disappeared.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Wall Street megabanks and several of the biggest U.S. regional lenders, many of which are essentially nationwide banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Thus it is important to see that when we hail Theodoric as an important scientist our judgement is essentially anachronistic: he did not seem important to his contemporaries or successors, and his influence is negligible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton