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basically
[bey-sik-lee]
adverb
in a way that involves or affects the fundamental character or condition.
The building needs a few repairs, but is basically sound.
as a recap of the main point or idea; if put simply or briefly.
Basically, her advice boils down to “Eat a sensible, balanced diet, and relax.”
basically
/ ˈɪɪɪ /
adverb
in a fundamental or elementary manner; essentially
strident and basically unpleasant
(sentence modifier) in essence; in summary; put simply
basically we had underestimated mother nature
Other 51Թ Forms
- quasi-basically adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of basically1
Example Sentences
Speaking at the anti-racism rally at Belfast City Hall, Nathalie Donnelly from trade union Unison said she had colleagues from ethnic minority backgrounds who were terrified and "basically hiding at home".
"It's a bit different when you are running a Sunday league team basically as opposed to leading negotiations with Liverpool," German football writer Constantin Eckner told 5 Live Sport.
"China's been engaged in the biggest build-up of military power of any country since the end of the Cold War and the United States' position in Asia basically hasn't changed," he says.
Now it’s basically my husband’s and my way of sneaking out of the house.
"If we have a protracted situation where this is what we can manage, then basically we have a slowly starving population," says Felix Okech, the WFP's head of refugee operations in Kenya.
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