basically

/ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li/
/ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li/

adverb

  1. In a fundamental, essential or basic manner

    "They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a car."

  2. Mostly; generally; for the most part

  3. (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