Basically

Coolrus · #1 (permalink) Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:18 am *Basically*

Hello,
All the American cars are basically Chevrolet's.
Could someone please paraphrase the above sentence? I would like to know what the word 'basically' means and contributes to this sentence.
Thanks in advance.

Alan · #2 (permalink) Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:40 am *Basically*

Hi,

'Basically' suggests 'to a large extent' 'fundamentally'.

Alan
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Dozy · #3 (permalink) Thu Dec 22, 2011 13:09 pm *Basically*

Note also that there should be no apostrophe in "Chevrolets".

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