fundamental
[ fuhn-duh-men-tl ]
/ ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl /
adjective
serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
of, relating to, or affecting the foundation or basis: a fundamental revision.
being an original or primary source: a fundamental idea.
Music.
(of a chord) having its root as its lowest note.
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British Dictionary definitions for fundamentally (1 of 2)
fundamentally
/ (ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəlɪ) /
adverb
in a way that affects the basis or essentials; utterly
the terms of engagement have been fundamentally altered
(sentence modifier)
in essence; at heart
fundamentally, we want our lives to be safe
British Dictionary definitions for fundamentally (2 of 2)
fundamental
/ (ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl) /
adjective
of, involving, or comprising a foundation; basic
of, involving, or comprising a source; primary
music
denoting or relating to the principal or lowest note of a harmonic series
of or concerned with the component of lowest frequency in a complex vibration