as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
My mom is well known around these parts for her special custard-style baked mac-and-cheese, an adaptation of a recipe from the iconic Fannie Flagg’s Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook (basically a small-town Southern lady’s culinary bible).
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
In a recent interview, Morgan shared that the character is basically a fictional version of herself — except for one big difference.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 31 July 2025
The surf has been basically flat here in Southern California for a couple of weeks.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 31 July 2025
That means that most of the neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium that end up in EV motors, drones, wind turbines and even smartphones ... well, depending on supply and demand or even geopolitical landscape, China basically makes the rules.
—Joe Salas
july 19, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
In a recent interview, Morgan shared that the character is basically a fictional version of herself — except for one big difference.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 31 July 2025
The surf has been basically flat here in Southern California for a couple of weeks.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 31 July 2025
That means that most of the neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium that end up in EV motors, drones, wind turbines and even smartphones ... well, depending on supply and demand or even geopolitical landscape, China basically makes the rules.
—Joe Salas
july 19, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
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According to Joseph Lautenbach, a wildlife biologist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the state has seen a mostly steady increase in its native rabbit species, the eastern cottontail, over the past 10 years.—
Emma Wozniak,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Parents could opt their children out of the restrictions under the measure, which passed the state House along a mostly party-line vote May 10.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Police in Chicago, Illinois, are urging residents to be cautious after a slew of violent robberies targeting mainly drunk individuals in the city's River North neighborhood.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Constellation operates power plants mainly in Maryland, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania and supplies electricity on the competitive retail market.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, Devin Hester became the first player who was primarily a return specialist inducted into the Hall of Fame.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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One last point to confirm the DOE Report on uncertainty in climate modeling based primarily on GHG emissions.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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At the time, Pollio said the donation would largely be used to help schools lacking supplemental funding through parent-teacher associations, athletic events, booster clubs and alumni associations.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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Thanks to the area’s remote setting and limited development, these snakes thrive in a largely untouched environment.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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The one-technique group has been chiefly DaQuan Jones, Deone Walker, DeWayne Carter and Zion Logue.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Some families, especially after the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968, moved to be closer to the remaining high schools and new ones, such as Reagan, Johnston and LBJ, built in East Austin chiefly for students of color.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In northern Nigeria, where the population is largely Muslim, most farming communities targeted in similar attacks are also predominantly Muslim.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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Edwards also spent his retirement years being involved in the Prince Hall Masons, the oldest and largest predominantly Black fraternity in the U.S., and also studying his family history back to slavery, including visiting federal archives in Atlanta.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The good news is that the answer is generally, yes, especially if your pet is a dog or cat.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Higgins says that split or cracked carrots are generally safe to eat, as long as the cracks are not slimy, dark, or moldy.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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