ALL meanings of basically
ba·si·cal·ly
B b - adverb basically You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something. 3
- adverb basically You use basically to show that you are describing a situation in a simple, general way, and that you are not concerned with less important details. 3
- adverb basically in a fundamental or elementary manner; essentially 3
- adverb basically in essence; in summary; put simply 3
- adverb basically at start of sentence: simply 1
- adverb basically simply, essentially 1
- adverb basically fundamentally. 1
- noun basically In the most essential respects; fundamentally. 1
- adverb basically in a fundamental, essential or basic manner. 0
- adverb basically used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making. 0