Basically
/ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Basically
adverb
- In a fundamental, essential or basic manner
"They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a car."
- Mostly; generally; for the most part
- (filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
"I shouldn't have done it, basically."
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chieflymore often than notessentiallyfundamentally