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
What does basically mean?1
adverb
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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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