Pronunce (3)
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/ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə.)li/
Note sulla pronuncia
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈbeɪ.sɪk.koʊ.li/
Note sulla pronuncia
- Hong-Kong
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ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li
Avverbio
In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
- Esempi
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They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a crappy car.
Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
Used to refer to the most important or fundamental point that the speaker is making or to indicate a generalization or simplification; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word.
- Esempi
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I shouldn't have done it, basically.
To get your eyes tested, you should basically go to the optician's.
Avverbio
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
- Sinonimi
- Esempi
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He is basically dishonest
the argument was essentially a technical one