English Online Dictionary. What means basically? What does basically mean?
English
Etymology
From basic + -ally.
Pronunciation
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə)li/, enPR: bāʹsĭk-(ə)lē
- (Hong Kong) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.koʊ.li/
Adverb
basically (comparative more basically, superlative most basically)
- In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
- Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
- (filler) 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.
Synonyms
- (in a fundamental manner): essentially, fundamentally; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally
- (for the most part): chiefly, more often than not; see also Thesaurus:mostly
Translations
Anagrams
- asyllabic