Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is in substance and it is a phrase meaning “essentially, fundamentally, basically, primarily, actually, in reality”.
Example Sentence: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chief Finance Minister) of the British government, Rishi Sunak is the Conservatives’ most modern politician in terms of style. But he is traditionalist in substance. In his conference speech, the chancellor extolled the virtues of good housekeeping to sell the idea that he would balance the nation’s books.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak: back to the future and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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