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по сути

Translation of по сути

basically

Russian word in Latin letters: po suti

Meaning of по сути

Russian

в целом, если говорить просто

English

in general; used to explain something simply

basically

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pɐ ˈsutʲɪ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

По сути or в основном?

в основном

в основном = mostly, mainly

Don't mix them up. Most of something — в основном; the simple essence — по сути.

Летом мы в основном отдыхаем на даче.

In summer we mostly relax at the dacha.

По сути, это одно и то же.

Basically, it's the same thing.

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  1. Basically, we need one more day.

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    По сути, нам нужен ещё один день.

  2. It is basically a simple choice.

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    По сути, это простой выбор.

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What's the difference between по сути and в принципе

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в принципе

Informal: basically, often before но.

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What does по сути mean?

in general; used to explain something simply

How do you pronounce по сути?

по сути is pronounced [pɐ ˈsutʲɪ], in Latin letters “po suti”.

How is по сути used in a sentence?

Basically, we need one more day. Translation: По сути, нам нужен ещё один день.

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