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

Congress has been basically giving away its own power for a quarter of a century. — Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

After Cathy leaves, Lee is basically the sole parent of Cal and Aron for the first year of their lives. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Competitive price is basically a precondition to be in consideration of the customer. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

The iPhone 18 hit basically the same numbers with 843Mbps down and 649Mbps up. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026