essential
The word “essential” is similar to the adjective “important.” You need someone or something that is esssential, and without it, there’s a problem.
- It’s essential to start your day with a healthy breakfast.
- Clara is determined to feed her children food that has essential vitamins and minerals.
- Only essential personnel were allowed to attend the meeting. (personnel = staff; workers)
- Understanding verb tenses is essential when studying English.
- A good education is essential to a person’s success in life.
- The refugees were told to bring along only essential items; everything else they left behind.
The adverb form of this word is “essentially.”
- These two things are essentially the same. (essentially = basically, practically)
- The tournament is essentially over. We all know who is going to be declared the champion.