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basically

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of basically

for the most part

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Synonyms of 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, generally, normally, ordinarily, typically, usually

incompletely, partially, partly, rather, somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with basically

in general, on the whole

Near Antonyms of basically

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

barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely

absolutely, categorically, unqualifiedly

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