basically

adverb

ba·​si·​cal·​ly ˈbā-si-k(ə-)lē 

also -zi-

1

a

: at a basic level : in fundamental disposition or nature

basically correct

basically, they are simple people

b

: for the most part

they basically play zone defense

2

: in a basic manner : simply

live basically

Synonyms of basically

• mostly
• mainly
• primarily
• largely
• chiefly
• predominantly
• generally
• principally

Examples of basically in a Sentence

your answer is basically correct

Recent Examples on the Web

The Atlanta Braves started the season as basically the best team in baseball. — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

And there’s a challenge in writing about Musk and South Africa, because of basically a paucity of sources. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

First, Season 4 basically just dropped a lot of characters from the central story. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The result is a motherboard that is basically a small, efficient Linux server. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1a