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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Musically, both rappers have been mostly quiet in 2025.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That is mainly due to the quarterback market taking its sweet time, likely due to the potential domino effect at the top.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The species mainly feeds on tree sap, using sharp incisors to gnaw through the bark and access the sticky fluid inside.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2025
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It is primarily grown in Africa and Asia, with the majority coming from Ethiopia and India.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Unlike in the United States, where the epidemic was primarily concentrated in specific high-risk groups, these regions faced a generalized epidemic.—
Jonathan Ellen,
National Review,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Those recommendations are rooted in research that often gets funded if not conducted by, then synthesized by, good people in the federal government, chiefly the CDC.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Shorter wavelengths, such as blue and violet, scatter away, while longer wavelengths —chiefly red and orange — more easily pass through and illuminate the lunar surface.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 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 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 20 Apr. 2025.
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