basically
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/ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li/
English
Definitions
adverb
- In a fundamental, essential or basic manner“They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a car.”
- Mostly; generally; for the most part
- (filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word“I shouldn't have done it, basically.”
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chieflymore often than notessentiallyfundamentallyau fondin essencefundamentaloriginallyprincipleintrinsicallysubstantivelymateriallyprincipallyprincipalpracticallyinherentlygenerallyprimarily