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Basicaly or basically?

Did you mean basically? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: basically. Misspelling: basicaly.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Basic + ally: adjectives ending in -ic usually take -ally.

Why people write “basicaly”

The misspelling “basicaly” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where basically has a double LL.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make basically automatic.

What does “basically” mean?

basically adverb

  1. in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

    “He is basically dishonest”

    Synonyms:fundamentallyessentially

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Basically” in a sentence

  • Basically, we need more time.
  • He is basically dishonest.

Is “basically” a playable word?

b 3a 1s 1i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

16 points in Scrabble · 19 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“basicaly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from BASICALLY.

Basically: quick answers

Is it basicaly or basically?
The correct spelling is basically. “basicaly” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell basically?
Basic + ally: adjectives ending in -ic usually take -ally.
What does basically mean?
Basically means: in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.