Definitions for basically
ˈbeɪ sɪk liba·si·cal·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. basically, fundamentally, essentiallyadverb

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

   "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. basicallyadverb

   in a fundamental, essential or basic manner

   They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a car.

2. Etymology: From basic + -ally

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1. basically

   Basically is an adverb used to introduce or summarize a statement in a simplified or essential form. It is commonly used to present a simplified explanation, outline the main points, or provide a fundamental understanding of a concept or situation. It implies reducing complexity and getting to the core or essence of the matter being discussed.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'basically' in Written Corpus Frequency: #631

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'basically' in Adverbs Frequency: #241

Anagrams for basically »

1. asyllabic

How to pronounce basically?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say basically in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of basically in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of basically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of basically in a Sentence

1. Dave Martinez:

   He said he felt good, so he’s going to open up for us on Thursday. Another guy that’s basically opening day, so we’re excited for that.

2. Charles Gerba:

   It’s pretty much just your own germs [on and in your bottle], so there’s not much to worry about, yeah, you’ll get a lot of bacteria because there’s always wash-back, but basically it’s the bacteria that’s in your mouth anyway, so we’ve never really seen it as an issue.

3. Amy Klobuchar:

   Social media has greatly contributed to this misinformation. There's no doubt, when we have a public health crisis and people are dying every day, enough is enough. These are the richest companies in the world. ... There's absolutely no reason they shouldn't be able to monitor this better and take this crap off of their platforms that are basically telling people,' Oh, hey, there's problems,' when we know science proves there isn't.

4. Hao Hong:

   People are basically looking for excuses to cash out their stake in the company, there's always risk associated with new investments, so some people may want to take money off the table.

5. Guillermo Bernaudo:

   It's basically impossible not to have a deal. It's a matter of days.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=basically
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Basically
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