Cryptic crossword clue
At heart, a simple friend 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BASICALLY

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What does BASICALLY mean?

BASICALLY adverb
  1. In a fundamental, essential or basic manner
  2. Mostly; generally; for the most part
  3. (filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word

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