different between merely vs basically
merely
English
Etymology
From mere +? -ly.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m??li/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m??li/
Adverb
merely (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Wholly, entirely. [16th-20th c.]
- (focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.]
Synonyms
- (wholly):
- (without any other reason): See also Thesaurus:merely
Translations
Anagrams
- Lemery, Remley
Middle English
Adverb
merely
- Alternative form of merily
merely From the web:
- what merely mean
- what merely existing meaning
- what's merely in tagalog
- merely meaning arabic
- merely what does that mean
- merely what do it mean
- merely what part of speech
- merely what education makes of him
basically
English
Etymology
basic +? -ally
Pronunciation
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?be?s?k(?)li/
Adverb
basically (comparative more basically, superlative most basically)
- in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
- They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a car.
- mostly; generally; for the most part
- (filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
- I shouldn't have done it, basically.
- To get your eyes tested, you should basically go to the opticians.
Synonyms
- (in a fundamental manner): essentially, fundamentally; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally
- (for the most part): chiefly, more often than not; see also Thesaurus:mostly
Translations
Anagrams
- asyllabic
basically From the web:
- what basically means
- what basically is the ubermensch according to nietzsche
- what basically is the content of the book of leviticus
- what basically is the teaching of the book of baruch
- what basically occurs in dna replication
- what basically an essay is
- what does basically mean
- what does anything mean basically
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