as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
The lengthy, merciless caption is basically the rock equivalent of Miranda Priestly’s cerulean sweater takedown.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Both phones are set to receive seven years of software and security updates, so they are basically matched there.
—PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
They were compared to 15 who scored very high and were basically music lovers, and another 15 who were middle-of-the-road between those two extremes.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
This article basically discusses some of the inner thigh exercises that can tone and sculpt those muscles for better functioning in all other areas.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Both phones are set to receive seven years of software and security updates, so they are basically matched there.
—PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025
They were compared to 15 who scored very high and were basically music lovers, and another 15 who were middle-of-the-road between those two extremes.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
This article basically discusses some of the inner thigh exercises that can tone and sculpt those muscles for better functioning in all other areas.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basically
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The winner was named Bear, a mostly black Lab, with Collie, Chow-Chow, a little standard poodle and some other blend, according to his family in Northborough, Massachusetts.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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The terrestrial part of the park is mostly inaccessible during this time.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Once healthy, DeJean played mainly special teams until Week 6 rolled around.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Between 2009-16 Venezuelan drones were used mainly for surveillance and patrol.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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Both procedures have limitations, are primarily cosmetic, and may not be covered by insurance.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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Solutions for Complex Vision Problems Traditional contact lenses primarily correct vision problems, such as near-sightedness and farsightedness.—
Malana VanTyler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Keeping Detroit's depth chart largely unchanged at the top. Allen, meanwhile, brings the kind of experience Hooker lacks.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Some men mistakenly believe such talk will promote LGBTQ+ issues, which remain largely taboo in much of West Africa.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
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The legislature met for its latest special session chiefly to address a $783 million budget deficit brought on by tax cuts and spending changes made by the federal government in July.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
26 Aug. 2025
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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has lent his support to an opposition campaign being led by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and chiefly funded by good governance advocate Charles Munger Jr.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In Katrina's wake, one New Orleans community thrives as another still fights for survival The day's events are set to start in the Lower 9th Ward, where a levee failed and allowed floodwaters to inundate a predominantly Black community.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Homeowners in predominantly Black neighborhoods weren’t given as much money as their affluent white neighbors, or even enough to cover adequate repairs.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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Occasional ticket sales, Klein told the Free Press, are generally treated as sales of personal items.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Practical Applications Some principles from their strategy can be applied generally: First, determine distinctive brand attributes, then concentrate on suitable platforms.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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