In essence
Example: In essence, the story is about friendship and trust.
Definition
"In essence" is an expression used to indicate the most important or fundamental aspect of something, often summarizing its core meaning or nature. For example, "In essence, the story is about friendship and trust" highlights the central theme.
Etymology
The phrase "in essence" comes from the Latin word 'essentia,' meaning 'being' or 'nature.' It entered English through Old French and Middle English, evolving to express the idea of the fundamental nature or intrinsic quality of something. Did you know? The word 'essence' originally referred to the 'whatness' or 'quiddity' of a thing in medieval philosophy.
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"In essence" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C1) - set 1", containing 130 commonly used expressions.
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