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 gobo. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example Sentences
  • These people only understand the language of utmost violence and must basically be exterminated in a brutal campaign.
  • The town is basically empty now, but it's fun to drive through.
  • After all, it's basically underwear with strengthening and healing powers.
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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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