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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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basically [Brit ˈbeɪsɪkli, Am ˈbeɪsɪk(ə)li] ADV

1. basically (fundamentally):

basically
fondamentalement
a basically capitalist society
une société fondamentalement capitaliste

2. basically (for emphasis):

basically, I don't like him very much
en fait, je ne l'aime pas beaucoup
basically, life's been good
dans l'ensemble or tout compte fait, on a eu de la chance
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English
ce raisonnement pèche par la base
this argument is basically unsound
en gros je suis d'accord avec toi
basically, I agree with you

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basically ADV

basically
en fait
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basically ADV

basically
en fait
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