{
    "term": "basically",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "in the most important ways, without considering things that are less important",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I think we are **basically saying** the same thing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There have been some problems but basically it's a good system."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The growth in productivity **basically means** companies are getting more work out of fewer people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Yes, that's basically correct."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two approaches are basically very similar."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "essentially"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used when you are giving your opinion or stating what is important about a situation",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He basically just sits there and does nothing all day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Well, basically I did not believe anything he told me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "And that's it, basically."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbeɪsɪkli/",
                "audio": "ba/basically/basically__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbeɪsɪkli/",
                "audio": "ba/basically/basically__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}