basically

adverb

ba·si·cal·ly ˈbā-si-k(ə-)lē

also -zi-

Synonyms of basically next

: at a basic level : in fundamental disposition or nature

basically correct

basically, they are simple people

: for the most part

they basically play zone defense

: in a basic manner : simply

live basically

Examples of basically in a Sentence

your answer is basically correct

Recent Examples on the Web Hill is a familiar face, spending basically his entire career at the sports-retail company. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2024 La Cantina is basically a cocktail bar pop-up that takes over The Veil's second floor on Fridays and Saturdays only (for now). —

Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024 This person is the outcome of a whole reality of past experiences, good and bad, that were basically imposed on this person. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024 Cohen, who was incarcerated at the prison in 2020 said that prisoners in the facility’s Special Housing Unit, where Combs is housed, basically have a three by five-foot space within which to move. —

Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for basically

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