
adv.
- In a basic way; fundamentally or essentially: Throughout the ordeal, he remained basically the same.
- For the most part; chiefly: They basically do what they are supposed to.
| Dictionary: ba·si·cal·ly |

| Thesaurus: basically |
adverb
| Antonyms: basically |
Definition: fundamentally
Antonyms: additionally, extra, nonessentially
| Word Tutor: basically |
The novel needed a bit more polishing, but basically was ready for the editor's review.
| Misspellings: basically |
Common misspelling(s) of basically
| Translations: Basically |
Dansk (Danish)
adv. - basalt, generelt
Nederlands (Dutch)
eigenlijk, in feite, waar het op neer komt is, fundamenteel
Français (French)
adv. - fondamentalement, au fond, pratiquement, avant tout, en principe, dans l'ensemble
Deutsch (German)
adv. - im Grunde, hauptsächlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - βασικά, κατά βάση
Italiano (Italian)
fondamentalmente
Português (Portuguese)
adv. - basicamente
Русский (Russian)
по сути, вообще-то
Español (Spanish)
adv. - fundamentalmente, esencialmente
Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - i grund och botten, i stort sett, egentligen
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
基本上, 主要地
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 基本上, 主要地
한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 기초적으로, 근본적으로
日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 基本的に, 根本的に, 元来
العربيه (Arabic)
(ظرف) أساسيا, جوهريا
עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ביסודו של דבר
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