Found 1 items, similar to in essence.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: in essence in essence adj : being the essence or essential element of a thing; “substantial equivalents”; “substantive information” [syn: substantial, substantive] adv 1: at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; “He is basically dishonest”; “the argument was essentially a technical one”; “for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person” [syn: basically, fundamentally, essentially, au fond] 2: with regard to fundamentals although not concerning details; “in principle, we agree” [syn: in principle, in theory]