basically

要するに、基本的に

細かい説明を省いて、話の中心となる内容を伝えるときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to give the main idea without explaining every detail.

• Basically, we need more time.
• The plan is basically to sell everything online.
• So you are basically saying we should start again?

類義語： in short, in essence, essentially

よく使う表現： basically saying, basically means, basically the same, basically a copy

根本的に、本質的に

物事の最も重要な部分や本来の性質についていう。

やさしい英語で： In the most important parts of something or in its true nature.

• The building is basically sound.
• He is basically honest despite that mistake.
• The design has remained basically unchanged for years.

類義語： fundamentally, essentially

よく使う表現： basically sound, basically honest, basically unchanged