fondamentalmente

fundamentally

adverb fon-dah-men-tahl-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

essentially

Usage Note

Fondamentalmente is a high-register adverb used to frame a core truth or simplify a complex point: fondamentalmente hai ragione ('you are fundamentally right'). It is longer and slightly more formal than essenzialmente or the phrase in sostanza.

Examples

"Fondamentalmente, il problema è di comunicazione."

Natural Translation

Fundamentally, the problem is one of communication.

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