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Merely vs Basically - What's the difference?

merely | basically |

As adverbs the difference between merely and basically

is that merely is (obsolete) wholly, entirely while basically is in a fundamental, essential or basic manner.

merely

English

Adverb

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  • (obsolete) Wholly, entirely.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
    • It is not forgot, since the acute and distinct Arminius'' was perverted meerly by the perusing of a namelesse discourse writt'n at ''Delf , which at first he took in hand to confute.
  • (focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.

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    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.