实质上

實質上
shízhìshàng
  1. virtually
  2. essentially

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 实质 shízhì
  1. substance
  2. essence
2 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above

Related entries

无形中 wúxíngzhōng
  1. imperceptibly
  2. virtually
本质上 běnzhìshàng
  1. essentially
  2. inherent
它本質上是一個時間的問題。

It is essentially a question of time.

Source: Tatoeba