essentially true

Examples (10)

• The rumor, while exaggerated, was essentially true.
• The witness's testimony was deemed essentially true, despite some minor inconsistencies.
• What he said about my motivations was, I have to admit, essentially true.
• The popular account of the event is essentially true, though historians debate the specifics.
• If the reports are essentially true, we will need to change our strategy.
• Is it essentially true that the company is planning to downsize?
• Although the details were slightly altered, the story he told is essentially true.
• The simplified explanation in the textbook remains essentially true for most practical purposes.
• The core of the whistleblower's claim has been found to be essentially true by investigators.
• It's essentially true that you get what you pay for in this industry.