basically

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/
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/ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/ · /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.koʊ.li/

Definition of basically

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
    “They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a crappy car.”
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adv

  1. In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
    “They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a crappy car.”
  2. Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
  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.”
    “To get your eyes tested, you should basically go to the opticians.”

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Etymology

From basic + -ally.

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