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Definition of basically - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
languagein a fundamental or essential way
- Basically, water is essential for life.
2.
- Basically, the car won't start because of the battery.
3.
- Basically, I think it's a bad idea.
Origin of basically
Latin, basis (foundation) + -ally (adverbial suffix)
Terms with basically included in their meaning
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fundamental truth
really or basically true beneath surface details
trivial difference
used to say two things are basically the same
similarity
basically the same but not identical
Examples of basically in a sentence
The plan is basically to improve efficiency. Basically, it's a matter of trust between them. Basically, it's not worth the effort. Basically, she disagrees with the decision.
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- French:fondamentalement, en gros, ...
- German:grundsätzlich, eigentlich, ...
- Italian:fondamentalmente, in pratica, ...
- Spanish:básicamente, en resumen, ...
- Portuguese:basicamente, em suma, ...
- Chinese:基本上, 简单地说, ...
- Japanese:基本的に, 要するに, ...
- Arabic:بِشَكلٍ أَساسي, بِاخْتِصَار, ...
- Hebrew:בְּעֶצֶם, בְּגָדוֹל, ...
- Russian:в основном, в общем, ...
- Ukrainian:в основному, простіше кажучи, ...
- Hindi:मूल रूप से, सार रूप में, ...
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