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Basically vs Predominantly - What's the difference?

basically | predominantly |

As adverbs the difference between basically and predominantly

is that basically is in a fundamental, essential or basic manner while predominantly is in a predominant manner most commonly or frequently by a large margin.

basically

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
  • They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a car.

    predominantly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.
  • The membership is predominantly elderly, 90% are over age 60.
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  • Both groups are predominantly confined to areas with warm to tropical climates

    Synonyms

    * primarily * principally