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Word BASICALLY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

basically

🇺🇸 [ˈbeɪsɪkli]

Meanings

Used to refer to the most important or fundamental aspect of something, often simplifying the explanation. It suggests that the idea being discussed is a core or essential truth, sometimes in a casual or simplified form.

Examples

  • Basically, the project is about improving public transportation.
  • He’s basically a genius, although he doesn’t like to brag about it.
  • The idea is, basically, to start over with a fresh perspective.

Synonyms

essentially • fundamentally • primarily

Antonyms

superficially • incidentally