a. [ Pref. in- not + essential: cf. F. inessentiel. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The womb of inessential Naught. Shelley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not essential. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A thing not essential. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
n. Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity;
adv. In an unessential manner. [ 1913 Webster ]