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Basically

//ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li// adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.

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

  2. 2
    Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
  3. 3
    Used to refer to the most important or fundamental point that the speaker is making or to indicate a generalization or simplification; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word.

    "I shouldn't have done it, basically."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature wordnet

Etymology

From basic + -ally.

See also for "basically"

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