as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
For a time, her performances were interrupted by hecklers, threats to her life were constant, her food was spat in, and the song was basically banned from radio.
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Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
The foster moms basically live inside the container.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
In fact, this 900-down-fill puffer is basically a toasty warm wearable cloud.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
Although our grandmothers kept it on the countertop, experts today recommend storing it in the refrigerator up to three months or freezing it for basically forever.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
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Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
The foster moms basically live inside the container.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
In fact, this 900-down-fill puffer is basically a toasty warm wearable cloud.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
Although our grandmothers kept it on the countertop, experts today recommend storing it in the refrigerator up to three months or freezing it for basically forever.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
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At the Golden Globe Awards, held just weeks before Trump’s inauguration, the show was largely politics-free, with host Nikki Glaser and presenters mostly staying away from commentary on current events.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Eagles defense that placed the Super Bowl in a stranglehold is built mostly around young players who will be in green for years.—
Matt Breen The Philadelphia Inquirer,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Working closely with our amazing cinematographer, Stéphane Fontaine, who had the unusual challenge of lighting this set mainly with practical and prop lighting.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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On the contrary, Honda has maintained its annual profit prediction following third-quarter results that were mainly in line with forecasts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The company has billions in government contracts, primarily with NASA and the Pentagon.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Matthews, who started 11 of his 19 winter ball games at second base, impressed Espada with his ability to handle the position, unsurprising for a player who was primarily a collegiate shortstop at Nebraska.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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While some studies suggest eating chocolate benefits heart health, the research is largely inconclusive.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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All of these factors can worsen dryness too, but the point is that dehydration really isn’t chronic—it’s largely influenced by external stuff.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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It is specifically engineered to monitor solar activity, and chiefly keeps an eye on the sun's corona — the outermost layer of its atmosphere — to help scientists forecast space weather that could affect Earth.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Grier is chiefly responsible for bringing in draftees and free agents to help the team go far, but that has not been the case.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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His triggers are people (predominantly men), dogs and large objects.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Who is Clive Rothwell? Unlike Gibson, who put her life in the spotlight as a wellness influencer, Rothwell has lived a predominantly private life.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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These navigators locate long-term treatment programs, follow up on prescriptions, connect patients with the correct doctors for their other health problems, remind patients about appointments and generally try to keep them engaged in their own care.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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This change has been accompanied by profound cultural change, with food and practices generally associated with Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries becoming more common in the state.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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