basically
IPA: bˈeɪsɪkɫi
adverb
- in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
- essentially; mostly; pretty much
- (filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making or to indicate generalization or simplification; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
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Examples of "basically" in Sentences
- "The term basically means that we are a very flexible force,"
- Now, the dialect is a little tricky here, but it basically translates as:
- The 'adverse event rate' basically translates as "how many procedures have gone wrong?"
- The term basically means 'uttering to the public' and is capable of the widest application.
- Sarkozy was insulted by a member of the crowd, and with the cameras still rolling muttered, "Casse-toi, pauvre con" -- which basically translates as buzz off, jackass.
- The name basically nailed it for us, says Andy Greenhouse, director of the Lost Picture Show, a replica of a classical picture house enclosed in a festival-ready tent, agrees.
- His use of the term "basically altruistic" is surely intended to be provocative, but what the economist means is that terrorists are often acting out of a desire to help others in their group.
- Meanwhile, for now, the critical challenges remain basically the same—though I'm very hesitant to say that, and of course "basically" is a big word, really just a hedge against being dead wrong before they even close the casket.
- It's all far too boring and ridiculous to go into, but basically it's overheating pretty much constantly, and all signs are pointing to something head-gaskety, which in case you don't know basically translates as "horrendously expensive".
- One week of that I spent visiting my Mum "up north" as we Canadians like to say -- it basically translates as "more northerly, colder and uncivilized than where I am currently located... suckaz", but other than that I don't have much of an excuse.
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