But actually a study can find something statistically significant that has only a tiny effect. Big deal. But times are changing. The only one we can see is that utilized is longer. So why use it? In general, utilize is just a fancy way of saying use, and is usually best not utilized used at all. These nine words are only the tip of an iceberg. You have 1 free article s left this month. You are reading your last free article for this month.
It only takes a minute to sign up. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. Why do people use the word " Basically " alot? Like they would mostly start their sentence with " Basically I am trying to do this ". I'm tired of 'so to speak,' 'if you will,' 'as it were,' 'at this point in time,' and 'in a manner of speaking.
Kennedy had 'let me say this about that. Nixon's classic was 'let me make one thing perfectly clear. Overuse or misuse of words like "basically," "literally," and others qualify as such "garbage fillers," used either as a way to buy time while thinking of what to say next or simply as bad speech habits.
Mark Hubbard's answer, and in turn the quote from Arch Lustberg, are very insightful, as far as bad speech habits are concerned. From a more Machiavellian interpretation though, the overuse of words like "basically" may point to the use of speechcraft and neuro-linguistic programming to get the addressee to agree with the speaker's point of view.
By using such words or phrases, the speaker draws attention and adds emphasis to the words that immediately follow -- and at times away from other things they said. This is especially effective if used at the end of a long argument, because it leaves a strong final impact, which makes it more likely to be remembered, and at the same time reinforces the conclusion and maybe drawing attention away from supporting arguments.
Incidentally, Monty Python reference! We use basically to show that you are describing a situation in a simple, general way, and that you are not concerned with less important details. So there is nothing wrong in using it. So, basically, at the end of the day , when all's said and done, basically, my vocabluary is really really basic.
Vastly overused word. Word used when you don't want to explain all the things someone said wrongly in excruciating detail and since you don't care you just say basically. So, basically, you just go inside and basically just ask for the sale and that's basically it.
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