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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Meteorologists predict Friday’s storms will develop mainly south of a line from Ottawa, Kansas to Macon, Missouri.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, the Dow's losses were mainly attributed to UnitedHealth Group's selloff after the company cut its annual profit forecast.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
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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There’s the inevitable factor of the character being 100 percent secondary to Ray (this is primarily Brian Tyree Henry’s joint, after all, welcome recurring buddy-movie dynamic of Henry and Wagner Moura notwithstanding).—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 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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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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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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High Stakes Holiday is chiefly lensing in the Palms Casino in Las Vegas.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In the predominantly Kurdish cities of Diyarbakir and Van in southeast Turkey, people gathered in public spaces, dancing in anticipation of the announcement.—
ROBERT BADENDIECK AND SUZAN FRASER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Olive Sturgess, who acted on television and film predominantly in the 1950s and 1960s, died February 19 in Los Angeles.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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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 generally, Wright emphasises the importance of the simple fact that different dendritic connections appear to perform different functions.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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