1.AdverbIn an essential way.
In essence: by nature."The beaver is a social creature, not just occasionally but essentially.; A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying."
3.AdverbIn essence: in most ways that matter; in all ways that matter."A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying."