basically

Definitions

In the most fundamental or essential respects.

Used to indicate that a statement summarizes the most important aspects of a situation.

Used to emphasize the truth of a statement or to introduce a simple explanation.

Examples

Basically, the project is finished except for a few minor adjustments.

She basically told me that she wasn't interested in the job.

Synonyms

essentially fundamentally primarily at heart in essence substantially virtually

Antonyms

superficially secondarily incidentally partially nonessentially specifically tangentially