basically

== English == === Etymology === From basic +‎ -ally. === Pronunciation === (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/, enPR: bāʹsĭk-(ə)lē (Hong Kong) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.koʊ.li/ === Adverb === basically (comparative more basically, superlative most basically) In a fundamental, essential or basic manner. Essentially; mostly; pretty much. (filler) Used to refer to the most important or fundamental point that the speaker is making or to indicate a generalization or simplification; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word. ==== Synonyms ==== (in a fundamental manner): essentially, fundamentally; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally (for the most part): chiefly, more often than not; see also Thesaurus:mostly ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === asyllabic