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

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Nick Clegg:

   I totally rule out any arrangements with the SNP — in the same way I rule out any arrangements with UKIP — because there is no meeting point for me with one party that basically wants to pull our country to bits and another party that wants us to pull out of the EU, i would never recommend to the Liberal Democrats that we help establish a government which is basically on a life support system, where Alex Salmond could pull the plug any time he wants.

2. Ben Johnson:

   This is basically becoming a national cyber emergency.

3. Oliver Stuenkel:

   You have a president who is basically torpedoing this deal, not only with his environmental policy, but with the way he presents it to the world, there are a growing number of voices particularly in France and Germany saying that unless this policy changes the EU should no longer ratify the deal.

4. Calvin Sim Chen-Min:

   Basically the way we conceived the parking lot in the sky was that you would park your beloved toy ... and it (would) became part of the living room ensemble.

5. Benjamin Weiss:

   If you look at these images, you're basically staring at this epic desert landscape. It's the most forlorn place you could ever visit, there's not a drop of water anywhere, and yet, here Perseverances Martian rock samples have evidence of a very different past. Something very profound happened in the planet's history.

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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
3. ^ ChatGPT
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