Basically and Totally

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Basically

Basically adverb - For the most part.
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Totally and basically are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Totally" instead an adverb "Basically".
Nearby Words: basic, basics

Totally

Totally adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: I am totally upset you can't make it to the celebration
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Basically and totally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Basically" instead an adverb "Totally".
Nearby Word: totality

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  • Totally subverted in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, in which he's very well respected by basically everybody, to the point of idolizing.
    Source: Cool Loser
  • Totally subverted by The Cat Empire's ironically titled "The Car Song" which is basically about lack of ambition and procrastination and really only mentions cars to illustrate these points in its chorus.
    Source: Car Song
  • A novelty act was described as 'The Great Omipaloni' which sailed totally over the heads of audiences (basically Polari for The Big Poof).
    Source: Radar / Other
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