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ba·si·cal·ly Listen to audio/ˈbeɪsɪkli/ adverb
1 : in a general or basic way — used to say that something is true or correct as a general statement even if it is not entirely true or correct There are a few boring parts, but basically [=generally, for the most part], it's a very good book. She's basically a good kid. You're basically [=fundamentally] correct, but there's something you don't know. There are basically two types of people: those who like chocolate and those who don't. a basically healthy person Children basically learn to speak by listening to their parents. All people are basically the same. = Basically, all people are the same.
2used to show that a statement is expressing the most important reason for something Why don't you like him? Basically, I think he's crazy. We'd like to buy a new car, but, basically, we just don't have enough money.
3 [more basically; most basically] : in a simple way
people who are trying to live more basically [=simply]

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