basically

adverb19 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.3

not different in any important way

true in the most important aspects

accurate in its main points

almost completely the same

sharing many characteristics

remaining the same in its fundamental aspects

based on facts in its essence

in a good state of health for the most part

fundamentally solid, stable, or reliable

mostly complete and undamaged

not effective or having any practical function

having no real purpose or significance

not existing in any real or practical sense

holding traditional values at its core

fundamentally not truthful or trustworthy

profoundly immoral and wicked at its core

to agree on the most important points

to be formed or made up of certain things in essence

to intentionally not pay attention to someone or something in a fundamental way