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basically

ba·si·cal·ly [ báysikəlee ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
1. essentially: used to emphasize the most important aspect of something, or to give a simplified account of something more complicated
Basically, I'm not interested.

2. simply: in a simple way, using only essentials


Word Usage
basically as a sentence adverb:

This use, in which basically is reduced to adding emphasis (Basically it's a waste of time), is common in informal conversation but should be avoided otherwise. So too should the meaning "essentially," as in His role is basically to supervise operations.

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