basically
/ˈbeɪsɪkli/
adverbba · sic · al · ly
Think: **BASIC + ALLY** — it means “in a basic way,” and it’s spelled like **basic** with **-ally** added.
Yes, it's basically. Keep the word **basic** intact: **basic + ally** → **basically** (no extra “a” after the c).
Definitions
- adverbin the most important or simplest way; at the most basic level
- adverbused to introduce a simple explanation or summary of what is most important
Examples
- “Basically, we need to finish the project before Friday.”
- “The two plans are basically the same, just with different colors.”
- “I’m basically done—just checking my work one last time.”
Synonyms
essentiallyfundamentallyprimarilyin generalat heart
Antonyms
specificallyexactly
Translations
ES básicamentePT basicamenteFR fondamentalement
Common misspellings
basiclybasicalybasicallibasicalleybasicklybasiclyybasiclly
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