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Synonyms & Antonyms of basically

for the most part

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Synonyms for basically

altogether,
by and large,
chiefly,
generally,
largely,
mainly,
mostly,
overall,
predominantly,
primarily,
principally,
substantially

Words Related to basically

about,
more or less,
most,
much,
near,
nearly,
next to,
nigh,
practically,
some,
virtually,
well-nigh

approximately,
broadly,
plus or minus,
roughly

commonly,
frequently,
normally,
ordinarily,
typically,
usually

incompletely,
partially,
partly,
rather,
somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with basically

in general,
on the whole

Near Antonyms for basically

completely,
entirely,
fully,
perfectly,
thoroughly,
totally,
wholly

barely,
hardly,
just,
marginally,
minimally,
scarcely

absolutely,
categorically,
unqualifiedly

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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.

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