as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
And the Trotskyites were the smart communists, basically.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
In most other businesses, the amount of code written by AI has been about 20% to 40%—but that figure is increasing and is up from basically 0% just three years ago.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
This amendment basically eliminated square footage claims by buyers.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The number of people coming both to protests and to community events was basically increasing by a hundred per cent every year.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
In most other businesses, the amount of code written by AI has been about 20% to 40%—but that figure is increasing and is up from basically 0% just three years ago.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
This amendment basically eliminated square footage claims by buyers.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The number of people coming both to protests and to community events was basically increasing by a hundred per cent every year.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basically
Adverb
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That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid released from mushrooms is mostly evaporated and mushrooms are deep golden brown, 2–3 minutes more.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Chilean-Argentine-Italian co-production, was shot mainly in Mendoza, Argentina, with support from the Argentine film institutue INCAA that was extended before the current administration came into power.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Until now, the forces behind such outflows were thought to be driven mainly by intense star formation and possible black hole activity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This primarily affects commercial PCs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But unlike Waabi, Wayve has focused primarily on passenger vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems rather than trucking.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The European Union agreed Thursday to list Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests, the bloc's top diplomat said, in a largely symbolic move that adds to international pressure on the Islamic Republic.—
SAM McNEIL AND JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Kennedy expressed openness to building on modest reforms that already passed the House, chiefly more money for body cameras and de-escalation training.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fenerbahce offered to take up Duran’s salary on a season-long loan at the start of July, yet his time in Turkey has been slow-going, chiefly down to injury.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Most of this labor force participation disruption has been caused by adults taking what used to be jobs predominantly filled by young people.—
Brandon Busteed,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On several occasions, agents unleashed tear gas on crowds that were predominantly peaceful, Ellis said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Totals in these areas are generally expected to be lower, but even an inch or less of snow would be disruptive in places like Atlanta that rarely see winter weather.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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That is something that might apply to both of these teams more generally after such an uplifting 2024-25 campaign.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This rising use of AI has principally been spurred by the evolving advances and widespread adoption of generative AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The most common type of gallstone consists principally of cholesterol.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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