basically

en gros, essentiellement

S’emploie pour donner l’idée principale sans expliquer tous les détails.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : in short, in essence, essentially

Expressions courantes : basically saying, basically means, basically the same, basically a copy

fondamentalement, essentiellement

Dans les aspects les plus importants d’une chose ou dans sa nature profonde.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fundamentally, essentially

Expressions courantes : basically sound, basically honest, basically unchanged