basically

Meaning

1. In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
2. Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
3. Used to refer to the most important or fundamental point that the speaker is making or to indicate a generalization or simplification; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word.

Synonyms

fundamentally

essentially

in essence

generally

mainly

by and large

on the whole

principally

at bottom

in general

inside

in the main

largely

manifestly

mostly

nature

obviously

origin

primarily

root

simply

deep down

at root

in principle, mainly

obvi

actually

when it’s at home

apparently

at heart

briefly

chiefly

clearly

evidently

for the most part

fundamental

Translations

sommairement

essentiellement

fondamentalmente

básicamente

basiquement

fondamentalement

foncièrement

essenzialmente

basicamente

grundlegend

βασικά

sostanzialmente

im Grunde

grundsätzlich

bàsicament

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə)li/

Etymology

From basic + -ally.