as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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One of the best ways to put some bucks back into your pocket is to shop at Woot, which is basically a special deals hub run by Amazon.
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Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
They’ve been told that life is basically easy and that everyone is allowed to make mistakes, which is exactly the wrong way to look at a career in the entertainment industry.
—Rob Long, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
After the success of Fury Road, a sequel was basically a foregone conclusion.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The argument for a reserve is basically that there’s a (very small) chance that the Federal Reserve could completely mismanage the dollar.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
They’ve been told that life is basically easy and that everyone is allowed to make mistakes, which is exactly the wrong way to look at a career in the entertainment industry.
—Rob Long, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
After the success of Fury Road, a sequel was basically a foregone conclusion.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The argument for a reserve is basically that there’s a (very small) chance that the Federal Reserve could completely mismanage the dollar.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basically
Adverb
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Leucistic animals may be mostly white or have patches of white coloration.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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While Hamilton mostly features hip hop and rap, 3 Summers of Lincoln is more traditionally Broadway, filled with anthems, ballads and enough catchy songs to eventually earn it a Tony nomination.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Most of the developers of AI technologies are mainly focused on capabilities and performance, but more data and more compute won’t fix the bias issue.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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Try These Two Easy Ways Flavor Gone are the days when instant was synonymous with weak coffee, bitter and astringent, and mainly made with Robusta beans instead of the preferred arabica.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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While primarily measured in his actions, Cromwell is outwardly exhausted.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The 5 Best Comforter Sets, According To Our Testing What Is Down? Down refers to the soft, fluffy undercoating found on waterfowl, primarily ducks and geese.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The timing of peak bloom varies each year, largely due to temperatures, with warmer temperatures leading to earlier peak blooms.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The company, which made its name largely in track and field and marathons, moved back into hoops in 2018 via a surprise endorsement deal with NBA All-Star Kawhi Leonard.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The system is log-jammed here chiefly because there are too many bodies and too few pathologists and toxicologists to handle the load.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Around 65,000 moved to the U.S., chiefly to the East Coast; also to cities in western Pennsylvania and Ohio.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Both incumbent leaders faced scrutiny from their councils, yet the media focused predominantly on Dolton, likely because Henyard’s story offered more drama.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The actor, who has predominantly taken on serious roles throughout his career, expressed interest in expanding his repertoire.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2025
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Then the design must be reviewed by the city’s historic preservation board, which can’t limit the scope of construction because of state pre-emptions, but retains authority to ensure the project is generally compatible with its historic neighbors.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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The White Lotus as a whole is generally on the side of honesty over feigned politeness, but Laurie is going so nuclear, so quickly, that perhaps this will turn out to be an exception.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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