basically
adverb
ba·si·cal·ly
ˈbā-si-k(ə-)lē 
also -zi-
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your answer is basically correct
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The dish is basically really tasty vegetables with tender and flavorful stewed chicken.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
The sponsor plays a key role and is basically a partner of the event.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
They are considered one of the most invasive species in the marine environment, destroying seagrass, devouring baby crab and salmon and basically laying waste to coastal waters from California to Alaska.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Leslie started Tennessee Dachshund Rescue, basically, out of her home in Cookeville, Tenn., in 2019.
—The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
The sponsor plays a key role and is basically a partner of the event.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
They are considered one of the most invasive species in the marine environment, destroying seagrass, devouring baby crab and salmon and basically laying waste to coastal waters from California to Alaska.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Leslie started Tennessee Dachshund Rescue, basically, out of her home in Cookeville, Tenn., in 2019.
—The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basically. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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