| Main Entry: | basically |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | fundamentally |
Synonyms: |
at heart, at the bottom, essentially, firstly, in essence, in substance, inherently, intrinsically, mostly, primarily, radically |
Antonyms: |
additionally, extra, inessentially |
| Main Entry: | originally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | initially |
Synonyms: |
at first, at the outset, at the start, basically, by birth, by origin, first, formerly, in the beginning, in the first place, incipiently, primarily, primitively, to begin with |
Antonyms: |
secondarily |
| Main Entry: | practically |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | almost; nearly |
Synonyms: |
about, all but, approximately, as good as, as much as, basically, close to, essentially, for all intents and purposes, fundamentally, in effect, in essence, morally, most, much, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh |
Antonyms: |
far, not close |
| Main Entry: | primarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | generally; for the most part |
Synonyms: |
above all, basically, chiefly, especially, essentially, fundamentally, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, principally |
Antonyms: |
secondarily |
| Main Entry: | principally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | mainly |
Synonyms: |
above all, basically, before anything else, cardinally, chiefly, dominantly, eminently, especially, essentially, first and foremost, first of all, for the most part, fundamentally, generally, importantly, in the first place, in the main, largely, materially, mostly, notably, particularly, peculiarly, predominantly, preeminently, prevailingly, prevalently, primarily, substantially, superlatively, supremely, to a great degree, universally, vitally |
Antonyms: |
secondarily, trivially |
| Main Entry: | ultimately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | eventually |
Synonyms: |
after a while, after all, as a conclusion, at last, at long last, at the close, basically, by and by, climactically, conclusively, finally, fundamentally, hereafter, in conclusion, in consummation, in due time, in future, in the end, in the sequel, presently, sequentially, someday, sometime, somewhere, sooner or later, yet |
| Notes: | eventually means 'finally, at a future point in time'; ultimately means 'last, final, or furthest in some projected scheme or time frame' |
Antonyms: |
never |
| Main Entry: | virtually |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for all practical purposes |
Synonyms: |
around, as good as, basically, effectually, essentially, for all intents and purposes, fundamentally, give or take a little, guesstimate, implicitly, in all but name, in effect, in essence, in substance, in the ballpark, in the neighborhood, morally, nearly, not absolutely, not actually, practically, something like, upwards of |
| Main Entry: | inwardly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by nature |
Synonyms: |
at heart, basically, deep down, fundamentally, inside, internally, naturally, privately, secretly, within |
Antonyms: |
outwardly |
| Main Entry: | at heart |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in reality |
Synonyms: |
at bottom, basically, deep down, fundamentally, in essence, in spite of appearance, inside |
| Main Entry: | morally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | practically |
Synonyms: |
basically, implicitly, potentially, probably, substantially, virtually |