basically

[bey-sik-lee] Example Sentences Origin

ba·si·cal·ly

[bey-sik-lee]

Origin:
1900–05; basic + -ally

qua·si-ba·si·cal·ly, adverb
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Basically is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example Sentences
  • Basically all cells cancer and regular need sugar to maintain and produce energy.
  • One is basically really curious, and if you have questions you want answers.
  • Explain to students that the basic survival needs of animals have remained basically the same over millions and millions of years.
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basically (ˈbeɪsɪklɪ)
 
adv
1.  in a fundamental or elementary manner; essentially: strident and basically unpleasant
2.  (sentence modifier) in essence; in summary; put simply: basically we had underestimated mother nature

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Word Origin & History

basically
1903, from basic (q.v.).
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