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basically

 (adv): in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
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about 1 year ago seanahan said:

I hear it misused a lot as "mostly".

about 1 year ago mikepurvis said:

I just love the comedic value of this one what you tack it onto some other adjective. The meal wasn't just inedible, it was *basically* inedible: inedible at its most basic level.

about 1 year ago ken said:

Worst misused word, ever.

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brjolly (4 words)
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