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

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. basically, fundamentally, essentially(adverb)

   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"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. basically(Adverb)

   in a fundamental, essential or basic manner

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

Origin: From basic + -ally

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

How to pronounce basically ?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Giulio Rimondi:

   I basically got lost.

2. Jordann Weingartner:

   They basically ignored us.

3. Scott Houldieson:

   We basically gave up the farm.

4. Todd Adams:

   I've basically written it off.

5. Steve Schale:

   Basically just grabbing an oar.

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