Only if used that way in a sentence.
From merriam-webster:
Main Entry: ba·si·cal·ly
Pronunciation: \'ba-si-k(?-)le also -zi-\
Function: adverb
Date: 1903
1 a: at a basic level : in fundamental disposition or nature (basically correct) ( basically, they are simple people ) b: for the most part ( they basically play zone defense )
2: in a basic manner : simply ( live basically )
> Doesn't "he is basically honest" usually imply some sort of "but" afterwards.
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> I used to write annual appraisements and that was the sort of phrase that could cause sparks to fly.
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>> So should 'fundamentally,' 'chiefly,' 'inherently,' and 'essentially' be avoided as well?
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"De omnibus dubitandum"