as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
So, as is basically law in the Who-niverse, she is immediately killed.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
That basically closes off all trade between the two countries, according to Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation’s Center for Federal Tax Policy.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Which, is basically everything a President does.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The mask contains a high amount of glacial water and is rich in minerals, and after the three hours were up, any flakes around my nose had basically melted away.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
That basically closes off all trade between the two countries, according to Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation’s Center for Federal Tax Policy.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Which, is basically everything a President does.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The mask contains a high amount of glacial water and is rich in minerals, and after the three hours were up, any flakes around my nose had basically melted away.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basically
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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This was also a promise of HDMI eARC, which has mostly delivered.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Organized, potent thunderstorms are forecast to ramp up starting Thursday, April 17, with subsequent rounds of severe weather right through Easter on Sunday, April 20, mainly focused on the central United States, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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More aggressive immigration enforcement actions took place last month, mainly at Ivy League and elite campuses in the Northeast, including Columbia University, where foreign students who supported pro-Palestinian protests were arrested for deportation.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The 22-year-old is also popular on social media, primarily on TikTok and Instagram.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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On Earth, the gases are only produced by life, primarily microbial life such as marine phytoplankton, according to the researchers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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That newsroom survived not on ads or subscriptions, but on foreign aid—largely from the United States.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Apple, which relies on a supply chain based largely in China, saw shares climb 2.2%.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The GameCube adapter is only supported on the original Switch for very specific games, chiefly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet, for all the frivolities, there are some key differences to consider, chiefly in the domestic schedules.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Asian nations also paid tribute, especially in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, where church bells tolled on Monday across the capital of Manila.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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These architects’ developed an initial three-pronged strategy: to retain the essence of the property’s characteristics, to co-generate design ideas with family members and to build new structures predominantly with materials already on site.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Purple states are generally presidential battleground states or those where voters regularly split their support between the two parties: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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More Americans generally said the government is doing too little on the environment when a Republican administration leads than during a Democratic presidency.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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