Basically and Scarcely

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Basically adverb - For the most part.

Usage example: your answer is basically correct

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Scarcely is an antonym for basically.

Nearby Words: basic, basics

Scarcely adverb - By a very small margin.

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Basically is an antonym for scarcely.

Nearby Words: scarce, scarcity, scarceness

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Scarcely and Basically. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/basically/scarcely

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