basically basically /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

adverb

1. () In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature  ( fundamentally , basically , essentially )
   in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
    He is basically dishonest
   He is basically dishonest
    The argument was essentially a technical one
   the argument was essentially a technical one
    For all his bluster he is in essence a shy person
   for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person