HyperDic: basically

English > 1 sense of the word *basically*:
ADVERB	all	basically, fundamentally, essentially	in essence

basically > pronunciation
Sounds	bey'sihkliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *basically*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature / nature.
Example	"He is basically dishonest"
Synonyms	fundamentally, essentially
Spanish	basicamente, básicamente, esencialmente, fundamentalmente
Catalan	bàsicament, essencialment, fonamentalment