basically
/ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li/
/ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li/
adverb
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In a fundamental, essential or basic manner
"They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a car."
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Mostly; generally; for the most part
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(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
"I shouldn't have done it, basically."
Synonyms:
chiefly, more often than not, essentially, fundamentally