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basically

/ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/adverb3 syllables

Basically means: in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.

Synonyms for basically4

adverb, as in in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

also used for basically

chiefly, more often than not

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What does basically mean?1

adverb

1

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature“He is basically dishonest”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Basically in a sentence

  • Basically, a trestle table is a plank set on two trestles.rul
  • Permalinks are basically links to items like posts, comments, etc.User4611
  • Not only are they synonyms, they're basically the same word.espamatics
  • The apple, despite its bulges and indentations, is still basically spherical.Reza_
  • She basically said that, without going into details.sam_m
  • Basically, a language is an agreement between the people who use it.mutskt
  • When this poison is ingested, it basically burns you from the inside out.OsoHombre
  • Only the misinformed spend their hard-earned money on wheat, which is basically grass.Eccles17

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