Meaning & use
basically
In essential respects; fundamentally, when reduced to the most important points.
See it in a sentence
Basically, the plan is to save enough money to travel for a full year.
The two proposals are basically the same, aside from a few small details.
A note on using this word
Basically is often overused as a filler word at the start of a sentence; strong writing usually removes it without losing meaning.
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