basically vs essentially

basically and essentially both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basically	No	No	No	Yes
essentially	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, basically and essentially are synonyms defined as:

basically and essentially: in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

Other synonyms of basically include fundamentally.

basically (adverb)	essentially (adverb)
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature	in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature