Basically
Basically adverb - For the most part.
Something like and basically are semantically related In some cases you can use "Something like" instead an adverb "Basically".
Something like
Basically and something like are semantically related in for all practical purposes topic. You can use "Basically" instead an adverb phrase "Something like".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and basically
- nearly and something like
- almost and basically
- almost and something like
- somewhat and basically
- somewhat and something like
- practically and basically
- practically and something like
- about and basically
- about and something like
- in effect and basically
- in effect and something like
- roughly and basically
- roughly and something like
Both terms in one sentence
- Naruto: Pain is basically human but possesses God level powers (or something like that) and tries to use them.
Source: What If God Was One of Us? - James Bond concludes something like this in the first chapter of Moonraker, which is basically a quick-drawing contest.
Source: Unwinnable Training Simulation - The whole of reality is basically God Himself/Itself seeking something like Buddhist Nirvana, on an unfathomably cosmic level.
Source: Useful Notes / Gnosticism
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