basically

im Grunde, kurz gesagt

Damit nennt man das Wichtigste, ohne auf alle Einzelheiten einzugehen.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to give the main idea without explaining every detail.

• Basically, we need more time.
• The plan is basically to sell everything online.
• So you are basically saying we should start again?

Synonyme: in short, in essence, essentially

Häufige Wendungen: basically saying, basically means, basically the same, basically a copy

grundsätzlich, im Wesentlichen

In den wichtigsten Eigenschaften einer Sache oder ihrem eigentlichen Wesen nach.

In einfachem Englisch: In the most important parts of something or in its true nature.

• The building is basically sound.
• He is basically honest despite that mistake.
• The design has remained basically unchanged for years.

Synonyme: fundamentally, essentially

Häufige Wendungen: basically sound, basically honest, basically unchanged