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in essence
basically; essentially. I have lots of detailed advice for you, but in essence, I want you to do the best you can. In essence, lightning is just a giant spark of electricity. Time is of the essence. Timing and meeting all the deadlines are essential and required. (Often seen in contractual agreements.) The final payment is due on the first day of December, by midnight. Time is of the essence. See also: time be of the essence to be the most important thing for achieving success Time is of the essence because the building must be completed by June. For successful military strategy, secrecy is of the essence. of the essence most important When someone has a heart attack, time is of the essence - you need to begin treatment immediately. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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