basically A2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.koʊ.li/ UK /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/ See IPA manual Freq #1767 Meanings 1 adv In the most important or essential way; in simple terms. They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a cheap car. 2 adv Used to sum up or simplify what you are saying. Basically, we just need to leave earlier next time. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in the most important or... essentiallyfundamentally 2 adv · used to sum up or simplify... essentially More mostly Common collocations basically dishonest Adverb + adjective Etymology From basic + -ally. Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # basically **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.koʊ.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/ **Frequency rank:** 1767 ## Meanings 1. In the most important or essential way; in simple terms. 2. Used to sum up or simplify what you are saying. ## Examples - They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a cheap car. - Basically, we just need to leave earlier next time. ## Synonyms - fundamentally - mostly ## Etymology From basic + -ally. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown