basically
in a way that involves or affects the fundamental character or condition: The building needs a few repairs, but is basically sound.
as a recap of the main point or idea; if put simply or briefly: Basically, her advice boils down to “Eat a sensible, balanced diet, and relax.”
Origin of basically
1Other words from basically
- qua·si-ba·si·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use basically in a sentence
They are basically saying that they are going to spend every penny on television.
Trump and his campaign try to allay concerns about trailing Biden in television ads | Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey | September 17, 2020 | Washington PostOn the other hand, it takes quite a lot of resources to support AMP versions of the webpages, because you are basically maintaining a whole additional version of your website.
Google ranking factors to change search in 2021: Core Web Vitals, E-A-T, or AMP? | Aleh Barysevich | September 16, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThese apps, which are basically app companions to web apps, don’t support in-app purchases and the resulting Apple fees — as long as there are no purchases in the app, and no calls to action for purchasing elsewhere.
Apple revises App Store rules to permit game streaming apps, clarify in-app purchases and more | Sarah Perez | September 11, 2020 | TechCrunchWe are trying to basically learn decades of material about this virus in months of time.
Wearing a mask could protect you from COVID-19 in more ways than you think | Kat Eschner | September 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAt 98 percent, the Democrats’ House majority is basically a foregone conclusion.
Our Forecast: Biden Has a Commanding (But Not Certain) Lead | Daniel Malloy | September 10, 2020 | Ozy
You were basically the guy to do every dictator or crazy character, from Gaddafi and Ahmadinejad to Bin Laden.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness | Marlow Stern | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“They basically said thanks a lot and shook our hands and took off,” Stammberger said.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence | Shane Harris | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“basically, I was contacted and asked if an appeal could be opened on my behalf,” she told me from her home in Providence.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake. | James Joiner | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMistletoe is basically a vampire—but one of those an anti-hero type vampires.
“[It was basically] a room with no view,” as R metaphorically put it.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau | Ian Frisch | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo now, his own band, basically strange to this planet, might well go unnoticed by the once dominant race of Astra.
Star Born | Andre NortonTo get it slow enough to vanish into the noise, you'd have to basically shut down the network, which isn't an option.
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowThe two species are basically similar in their habits and ecology but many minor differences are indicated.
Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog | Henry S. FitchThere is something basically wrong with the type of civilizations which Man builds and which ceaselessly devour one another.
The Brain | Alexander BladeSo ideologies arose to try to solve the dilemma of a basically static society, and they fought wars.
Bear Trap | Alan Edward Nourse
British Dictionary definitions for basically
/ (ˈbeɪsɪklɪ) /
in a fundamental or elementary manner; essentially: strident and basically unpleasant
(sentence modifier) in essence; in summary; put simply: basically we had underestimated mother nature
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