Collocations for "basically"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "basically" in context.
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basically
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- which basically means that
- basically it means that
- and that's basically all there is to it
- and that's basically it!
- yes, basically
- yes, that's basically the idea
- well, basically ...
- basically, you just have to [go, do, say]
- basically, what [happens, they do] is
- are basically in agreement (with)
- is basically a good [kid, student]
- lives in what is basically a [hut, hovel]
- are basically the same
- is basically the [first, whole, only]
- is basically an extension of
- are basically [two] [types, ways, kinds, options, approaches]
- basically (just) said that
- am just basically saying that
- so, what you're saying basically is that
- [did, said] it basically to [get, be, have, avoid]
- (it) basically says that
- basically anything that
- would do basically anything for
'basically' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):