basically
In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
Adverb 3 meanings
In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
“They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a crappy car.”
Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
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.”
Etymology
From basic + -ally.
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BASICALLY at a glance
BASICALLY has 9 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (B 3 + A 1 + S 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,272 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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