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basically

How many syllables in basically?

  275391684 syllables

Divide basically into syllables:   ba-si-cal-ly
How to pronounce basically:   bey-sik-lee
How to say basically:

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Synonyms for basically


2 syllables
  • chiefly
  • largely
  • mostly
  • starkly
  • crudely
  • mainly
  • simply
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
  • fundamentally
  • when all's said and done
7 syllables
  • when you come right down to it
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