essentially vs basically

essentially and basically both are adverbs.

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

As adverbs, essentially and basically are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of essentially include fundamentally.

essentially (adverb)	basically (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