basically
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/, enPR: bāʹsĭk-(ə)lē
Audio (US): (file) - (Hong Kong) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.koʊ.li/
Adverb
[edit]basically (comparative more basically, superlative most basically)
- In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
- They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a crappy car.
- Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
- (filler) Used to refer to the most important or fundamental point that the speaker is making or to indicate a generalization or simplification; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word.
- I shouldn't have done it, basically.
- To get your eyes tested, you should basically go to the opticians.
Synonyms
[edit]- (in a fundamental manner): essentially, fundamentally; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally
- (for the most part): chiefly, more often than not; see also Thesaurus:mostly
Translations
[edit]in a fundamental or basic manner
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Anagrams
[edit]German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from English basically.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]basically
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