at bottom

• Expression indiquant la vérité fondamentale ou cachée d'une affaire, signifiant en substance ou en réalité.

An expression used to indicate the fundamental or underlying truth of a matter, meaning essentially or in reality.

1. Fundamentally or essentiallyB2formal

   Used to describe the true, basic, or underlying nature of someone or something.

   au fond

   • At bottom, he is a kind and generous person.
   • The argument, at bottom, is about trust.
   • At bottom, the problem is a lack of communication.