Basically and Roughly

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Basically

Basically adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: your answer is basically correct
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Roughly and basically are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roughly" instead an adverb "Basically".
Nearby Words: basic, basics

Roughly

Roughly adverb - Close to but not exactly.
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Basically and roughly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basically" instead an adverb "Roughly".
Nearby Words: rough, roughage

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  • The average normal adult has roughly 5 liters (1.3 gallons) of blood in his body, meaning that he basically replaced almost all his blood with mako.
    Source: Artistic License – Biology
  • The sloth's ancestors were roughly the size of elephants and could basically do whatever the fuck they wanted without having to fear predators.
    Source: Killer Rabbit / Real Life
  • The Axe-tails call themselves something that roughly transliterates as "Axor'arukh" (which basically means "the people"), but there's a couple sounds in there that English doesn't possess.
    Source: Darth Wiki / EV Nova: United Galactic Federation
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