basically
adverb
ba·si·cal·ly
ˈbā-si-k(ə-)lē 
also -zi-
Examples of basically in a Sentence
your answer is basically correct
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The lack of storms allowed the Caribbean to become so extremely warm that its water is now basically rocket fuel for storms.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
That’s basically what book PR is.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The companies behind these platforms are basically middlemen, connecting their users with businesses that want to make money from these users.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
In embracing those tools, Pritzker, an establishment Democrat who didn’t exactly begin his career as an influencer has come to represent what’s basically an inevitable evolutionary battle for political survival.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
That’s basically what book PR is.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The companies behind these platforms are basically middlemen, connecting their users with businesses that want to make money from these users.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
In embracing those tools, Pritzker, an establishment Democrat who didn’t exactly begin his career as an influencer has come to represent what’s basically an inevitable evolutionary battle for political survival.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for basically
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basically. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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