Basically
Overall
Overall adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: overall, this is a good speech, but it could use a little humor
Basically and overall are semantically related in predominantly topic. Sometimes you can use "Basically" instead an adverb "Overall".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and basically
- largely and overall
- altogether and basically
- altogether and overall
- primarily and basically
- primarily and overall
- chiefly and basically
- chiefly and overall
- mainly and basically
- mainly and overall
- mostly and basically
- mostly and overall
- predominantly and basically
- predominantly and overall
Both words in one sentence
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They're basically ninjas with worse overall stats, a smaller movepool, and that uses the awfully common soldier troop instead of the exotic and much better samurai.
Source: Video Game / DragonForce -
Basically, the USA gets Flanderized to the point that it reads like an ...actually pretty amusing parody overall.
Source: Recap / Tintin Tintin In America -
In Xin, the eponymous character basically make this his "hobby", second only to his overall goal of reforming the corrupt school system.
Source: Bully Hunter
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