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Essentially 

When used at the beginning of a sentence, this word is a variety of the 'filler' word basically. Another direct replacement for essentially is technically. Other filler words include like, just, and stuff and y'know, but they tend to be in the middle of or at the end of a spoken sentence. Filler words are rarely used in writing and are part of acquired speech.
Essentially, the leg bone is connected to the hip bone.
Replace the sentence with the less-wordy: The leg bone is connected to the hip bone
Essentially by Exit Ramp June 20, 2004
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Essensual 

Something that is both essential and sensual
Bubble baths are essensual to maintaining my sanity.
Essensual by TaLuLa13 April 6, 2017

ecsentually 

a delightful amalgamation of the adjectives, extravagant and expensive, resulting in an amusing and enjoyable new adverb. Apparently there is no other form of this word
I dont have a lot of money so we can't go to any place that is too ecsentually.
ecsentually by wm December 27, 2004

essentially 

Essentially is a word that means essentially nothing. It is a word that dumb ass academic geeks like to use a lot to make them or their "discourse" seem "sophisticated".
If a geek wants his product or company or even himself to sound "sophisticated" he will overuse the word "essentially" to talk about his geeky product.
essentially by Bill Beef August 9, 2025
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
Word of the Day on August 4, 2026

Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
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