basically
Definitions
Adverb
- In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "basically".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | obviously | 4 | 114 |
| 2 | abruptly | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | blindly | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | bluntly | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | briskly | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | blandly | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | brotherly | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | brutally | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | beardslee | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | bengali | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | brinkley | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | broccoli | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | brusquely | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | abysmally | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | baldelli | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | bardsley | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | bartoli | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | bearably | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | beardsley | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bearishly | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | benignly | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | biweekly | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | blakeslee | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | blakesley | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | blankley | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | blankly | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | boisjoly | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | bottomley | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | brantley | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | brantly | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | brindley | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | brinkly | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | brunelli | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | bucciarelli | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | bulkeley | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | bullishly | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | buzzelli | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | obscenely | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "basically".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | radically | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | drastically | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | artistically | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | bailly | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | musically | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | magically | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | classically | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | majestically | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | acoustically | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | tragically | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | tactically | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | scally | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | botanically | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | bascay | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bacall | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | stoically | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | nasally | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | hascall | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | basgall | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | abascal | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "basically" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "basically" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "basically" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "basically".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 38
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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