This is an All-Ears-English podcast episode 1266, one essential word to boil it down in English.

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Today a listener asks us about how to use the word essentially.

We break it down to two basic meanings.

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Hey Michelle, how's it going?

Hey Lindsay, I am good, I am good. It's Monday, getting ready to start my week.

Yeah. I'm essentially ready to start my week. Yeah.

I'm essentially ready to record.

I mean, I'm a little tired though, to be honest.

Oh, essentially ready.

I'm glad to hear that.

I am, essentially I'm ready for a vacation it's the week of

Thanksgiving so I'm excited for that that's gonna be good I am excited to yeah

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