basically — has developed in the 20c from a specific meaning ‘essentially, fundamentally’, to a more or less meaningless sentence filler comparable to actually and really: • Basically, I feel great, except for fatigue M. Ali, 1987 • Basically I see myself as … Modern English usage
basically — ► ADVERB 1) fundamentally. 2) in fact; essentially: I basically did the same thing every day … English terms dictionary
basically — (adv.) 1903, from BASIC (Cf. basic) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
basically — [adv] fundamentally at heart, at the bottom, essentially, firstly, in essence, inherently, in substance, intrinsically, mostly, primarily, radically; concept 568 Ant. additionally, extra, inessentially … New thesaurus
basically — ba|sic|ally S1 [ˈbeısıkli] adv 1.) [sentence adverb] spoken used to emphasize the most important reason or fact about something, or a simple explanation of something ▪ Basically, I m just lazy. ▪ Well, basically, it s a matter of filling in a few … Dictionary of contemporary English
basically — adverb Date: 1903 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 > … New Collegiate Dictionary
basically — ba|si|cally [ beısıkli ] adverb ** 1. ) used for saying that you are talking about the most important aspects of something and not mentioning the specific details: The book is basically a love story. Basically, their goal is to promote healthier… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
basically */*/ — UK [ˈbeɪsɪklɪ] / US adverb 1) used for saying that you are talking about the most important aspects of something and not mentioning the specific details The book is basically a love story. Basically, their goal is to promote healthier eating… … English dictionary
basically — adv. Basically is used with these adjectives: ↑conservative, ↑correct, ↑dishonest, ↑evil, ↑factual, ↑healthy, ↑identical, ↑intact, ↑meaningless, ↑non existent, ↑same, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
basically*/ — [ˈbeɪsɪkli] adv 1) in the most important aspects, without thinking about the specific details The book is basically a love story.[/ex] 2) spoken used for emphasizing the most important point or idea in what you are saying Basically, you should… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
