basically

Word family  noun base the basics basis adjective baseless basic based verb base adverb basically

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ba·sic·ally /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ ●●● S1 adverb  1  [sentence adverb] spokenSIMPLE/NOT COMPLICATEDBASIC used to emphasize the most important reason or fact about something, or a simple explanation of something 基本上，说白了，说穿了 Basically, I’m just lazy. 说穿了，我就是懒。 Well, basically, it’s a matter of filling in a few forms. 嗯，其实也就是填几张表的事。 I used to see him every night, basically. 基本上，我以前每天晚上都见他。2  BASICin the main or most important ways, without considering additional details or differences 本质上，基本上 SYN fundamentally All cheeses are made in basically the same way. 所有的干酪基本上都是相同的做法。 I believe that human beings are basically good. 我相信人本质上都是善良的。 Basically, he hadn’t changed at all. 他基本上一点也没变。

Examples from the Corpus

basically• William Green was basically a family man.• The film appears to be quite complicated but it's basically a love story.• The office was very basically equipped.• He made films that were designed basically for the drive-in movie, to be glimpsed between clinches.• He knew that basically he had enjoyed the careful battle of wits.• You got to know the people. ... I don't think you can do the job basically, in an office.• But he says the company basically is in the same predicament it was 10 years ago.• We only took a few shirts and a pair of jeans. That's basically it, really.• The identity of a man is basically no different from that of any other animal.• People are basically selfish, angry and mean.• Well, basically, she's just a lot of fun to work with.• Norwegian and Danish are basically the same.• Basically we're looking for someone who can work three afternoons a week.• Basically, you just have to write what the teachers want.

ba·sic·ally adverbChineseSyllable  

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basically
ba‧sic‧ally S1 /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ adverb1. [sentence adverb] spoken used to emphasize the most important reason or fact about something, or a simple explanation of something:
    Basically, I’m just lazy.
    Well, basically, it’s a matter of filling in a few forms.
    I used to see him every night, basically.
2. in the main or most important ways, without considering additional details or differences
   SYN  fundamentally:
    All cheeses are made in basically the same way.
    I believe that human beings are basically good.
    Basically, he hadn’t changed at all.

🔑 ba·sic·allyBrE /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbeɪsɪkli/ 🔊 adverb🔑 in the most important ways, without considering things that are less important 大体上；基本上 SYN essentially ◆Yes, that's basically correct. 对，基本正确。🔊🔊◆The two approaches are basically very similar. 两种方法其实差不多。🔊🔊◆There have been some problems but basically it's a good system. 虽然出现过一些问题，但这基本上仍不失为一个好系统。🔊🔊🔑 used when you are giving your opinion or stating what is important about a situation 总的说来；从根本上说◆Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. 总的说来，我们能做的有限。🔊🔊◆He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. 他根本就是一天到晚坐在那儿无所事事。🔊🔊◆And that's it, basically. 说穿了，就是这么回事。🔊🔊