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

What happened, basically, is that NBA players—once stuck with the dress code—embraced it. —Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025

But there is such a consensus in the center ground of German politics that basically all the parties that might be in government agree on nearly everything. —Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025

All these dualities that underlie ordinary cognition basically melt into a big soup of the Now. —Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025

The Big Sick Year: 2017 Runtime: 2h Director: Michael Showalter The wonderful screenwriters Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon basically told their own love story in this sweet and funny rom-com that Amazon picked up after audiences fell for it at Sundance. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1a