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- [at bot-uh m]
- /æt ˈbɒt əm/
- /ət ˈbɒtəm/
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- [at bot-uh m]
- /æt ˈbɒt əm/
Definitions of at bottom words
- phrase at bottom You use at bottom to emphasize that you are stating what you think is the real nature of something or the real truth about a situation. 3
- noun at bottom in reality; basically or despite appearances to the contrary 3
- noun at bottom fundamentally; actually 3
- noun at bottom the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top: the bottom of a hill; the bottom of a page. Synonyms: base, foot, pedestal. 1
- noun at bottom the under or lower side; underside: the bottom of a typewriter. 1
- noun at bottom the ground under any body of water: the bottom of the sea. 1
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Origin of at bottom
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English botme, Old English botm; akin to Old Norse botn, Dutch bodem, German Boden, Latin fundus, Greek pythmḗn, Sanskrit budhná
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Parts of speech for At bottom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at bottom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
at bottom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for at bottom
adv at bottom
- basically — You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
- fundamentally — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- deep down — If you know something deep down or deep down inside, you know that it is true, but you are not always conscious of it or willing to admit it to yourself.
- in essence — the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
Antonyms for at bottom
adv at bottom
- additionally — You use additionally to introduce something extra such as an extra fact or reason.
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