basically

Etymology

basic +‎ -ally

Pronunciation

• (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li/

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Adverb

basically (comparative more basically, superlative most basically)

1. in a fundamental, essential or basic manner

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

2. used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making

   I shouldn't have done it basically.