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Discover LudwigThe phrase "essentially been" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to emphasize that something has happened or been done for a long period of time. For example, "She has essentially been living in the same house for the past 20 years."
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"That door has essentially been shut".
"Intraday volatility has essentially been nonexistent.
The rockets, however, have essentially been stilled.
He's essentially been making his own rules.
This rail had essentially been lost to science.
The disease has essentially been eradicated in high-income countries.
So leave them to it, has essentially been my philosophy.
"She has essentially been absent from the area.
"But he's essentially been a pretty happy bachelor".
Sanitation and health services have essentially been dismantled.
Trans fats have essentially been banned in Denmark.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com