in essence

• Expressão usada para resumir o aspecto mais importante ou essencial de algo, significando «no fundo» ou «basicamente».

A phrase used to summarize the most important or fundamental aspect of something, meaning 'basically' or 'fundamentally'.

1. Fundamentally or basicallyB2formal

   Used to describe the most important or basic quality of something, ignoring minor details.

   Essencialmente

   • In essence, the proposal is about reducing costs.
   • The two theories are, in essence, the same.
   • In essence, she argued that education is the key to success.