basically

adverb

ba·​si·​cal·​ly ˈbā-si-k(ə-)lē 

 also  -zi-

1

a

: at a basic level : in fundamental disposition or nature

basically correct

basically, they are simple people

b

: for the most part

they basically play zone defense

2

: in a basic manner : simply

live basically

Synonyms

• altogether
• by and large
• chiefly
• generally
• largely
• mainly
• mostly
• overall
• predominantly
• primarily
• principally
• substantially

Examples of basically in a Sentence

your answer is basically correct

Recent Examples on the Web

The game's rules are basically a direct imitation of Counter-Strike, with two teams, attackers and defenders, tactically competing against each other to plant and defuse a bomb, respectively. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024

This is basically a hard charging race ski modified for all conditions, with a 78cm waist and much wider 128mm tip that greatly helps initiate turns in powder. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

This means that Teste consecrates himself to a basically hypothetical existence. —Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

What is high bandwidth memory? High bandwidth memory (HBM) are basically a stack of memory chips, small components that store data. —Wayne Chang, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1a