Added 9 October 2026
basically
/ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/ adverb
adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about basically at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a crappy car.
- Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
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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.
I shouldn't have done it, basically.