Synonyms of basically

basically

adverb

ˈbā-si-k(ə-)lē 

as in mostly

for the most part

your answer is basically correct

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mostly
• mainly
• primarily
• largely
• chiefly
• predominantly
• generally
• principally
• usually
• normally
• substantially
• typically
• in general
• partly
• commonly
• practically
• most
• partially
• on the whole
• virtually
• altogether
• nearly
• by and large
• overall
• broadly
• roughly
• frequently
• approximately
• somewhat
• ordinarily
• rather
• more or less
• some
• much
• about
• next to
• well-nigh
• plus or minus
• nigh
• near
• incompletely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• completely
• entirely
• totally
• fully
• perfectly
• just
• wholly
• thoroughly
• barely
• hardly
• scarcely
• absolutely
• minimally
• marginally
• categorically
• unqualifiedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of basically

Scientists thought that atoms in the interstellar medium would transition to either the cold or warm state almost instantly, leaving basically no unstable, intermediate ISM behind. — Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Trump, in his inimitable way, has tried to get around that by appointing acting people and appointing people to jobs that don’t require Senate confirmation, and so on, and then basically outsourcing large parts of the government. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

The infamous plot to blow up the English government started with the anti-Roman Catholic Penal Laws of the 16th century—a series of laws that basically criminalized Roman Catholicism. — Lucia Barnum, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026

But the law requires the arbitrator to always consider an amount that is basically the middle amount the health plan pays in-network providers for the same service. — Lindsey Murtagh, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026