baso
/ˈbeɪ.səʊ/
baso is the abbreviation of basically.
Meaning of basically
Adverb
basically (comparative more basically, superlative most basically)
- In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
- They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a crappy car.
- Synonyms:
- essentially
- Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
- Synonyms:
- chiefly
- Used to refer to the most important or fundamental point that the speaker is making or to indicate a generalization or simplification; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word.
- I shouldn't have done it, basically.
Origin of baso
Clipping of basically + -o (diminutive suffix). Compare deffo.
Questions about baso
- What is baso the abbreviation of?
- Baso is the abbreviation of basically.
- How do you pronounce baso?
- Baso is pronounced /ˈbeɪ.səʊ/.
Words near baso in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: baso (page history and authors); basically (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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