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

  1. adverbin the most important or simplest way; at the most basic level
  2. 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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