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basically
[ bey-sik-lee ]
adverb
- in a way that involves or affects the fundamental character or condition:
The building needs a few repairs, but is basically sound.
- as a recap of the main point or idea; if put simply or briefly:
Basically, her advice boils down to “Eat a sensible, balanced diet, and relax.”
basically
/ ˈɪɪɪ /
adverb
- in a fundamental or elementary manner; essentially
strident and basically unpleasant
- sentence modifier in essence; in summary; put simply
basically we had underestimated mother nature
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·-··· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of basically1
Example Sentences
“It was basically a joke, but a successful joke.”
“But because it fell flat, today I’m basically answering the same questions I answered last week because we didn’t do a good enough job.”
"They got me on my leg, hands, arm, side of my face, my stomach, my lower back, basically head to toe," he added.
He continued, “To me, what makes sense is to use the best ingredients available. And today, technology allows us to freeze, and there’s basically almost no difference between the fresh and the frozen.”
And what I mean by that are basically three buckets.
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