fundamentally
fun-duh-MEN-tuh-lee/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəli/
- 1In a deep, basic way that changes or affects the most important part of something.
Like changing the roots of a tree, not just trimming the leaves.
The two plans are fundamentally different, even though they look alike.
Moving to a new country changed her daily life fundamentally.
Similaressentially, basically, inherently, profoundly, radically
Oppositesuperficially
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Origin
From the word "fundamental" plus the ending "-ly".