| essentially | adv 1. basically, pd /dasarnya, asasnya/: he is ~ a kind-hearted, generous man, pd dasarnya dia baik hati dan pemurah; 2. necessarily, perlu: “Do I have to go?” “Not ~”, “Mestikah saya pergi?” “Tidak perlu”. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| primarily | adv 1.essentially, terutamanya: the list has been prepared ~ for the convenience of student members, senarai itu disediakan terutamanya utk kemudahan pelajar-pelajar yg menjadi ahli; 2. originally, pada /awalnya, mulanya/: he was ~ a laboratory assistant but later studied medicine, pada awalnya dia ialah pembantu makmal tetapi kemudiannya belajar dlm bidang perubatan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| materially | adv 1. essentially, banyak: the two proposals are ~ similar, dua cadangan itu banyak persamaannya; 2. with reference to physical needs, dr segi kebendaan: aboriginal children may have benefited ~ from being pla | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| almost | c. (rel to condition, situation, action) hampir(-hampir); (rel to adverse situation) nyaris(-nyaris), hampir(-hampir), cemas-cemas: he is ~ bankrupt, dia hampir-hampir bankrap; he was ~ knocked down by a car, dia nyaris-nyaris dilanggar kereta; she ~ blurted out the secret, dia nyaris-nyaris membocorkan rahsia itu; d. what would essentially approximate, (usu with negative) boleh dikatakan: during that one hour she said ~ nothing, selama satu jam itu, dia boleh dikatakan tdk berkata sepatah pun; they ~ always fail agree, mereka boleh dikatakan tdk pernah bersetuju; an ~ watertight argument, suatu alasan yg boleh dikatakan tdk dapat disangkal lagi. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |