as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
In your series, Murderbot is basically a Ken doll with no genitals.
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ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
This command post is basically three desks, a conference table and four big TVs on the wall in a building near the courthouse.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
That’s basically 50 dining dollars in your wallet every six months.
—Chris Dong, Saveur, 8 May 2025
All are great shows, but famous people talking to their famous friends who are typically promoting their latest project feels like the simplest path to podcast success and are basically long-form late-night talk shows.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
This command post is basically three desks, a conference table and four big TVs on the wall in a building near the courthouse.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
That’s basically 50 dining dollars in your wallet every six months.
—Chris Dong, Saveur, 8 May 2025
All are great shows, but famous people talking to their famous friends who are typically promoting their latest project feels like the simplest path to podcast success and are basically long-form late-night talk shows.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basically
Adverb
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The Shops at Merrick Park, an open-air shopping mall, is a mile away from the mostly quiet Miami Sears.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The super midsize jet, with seating for up to 11 passengers, is used mostly for business travel but has also already been transport for a family trip to Europe.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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The concern surrounding eggs and cholesterol is mainly to do with eating the egg yolk, where the majority of the dietary cholesterol is concentrated, says O’Neal.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The brand’s Kali Kali kohl pencils come in a range of mainly neutral shades, but its royal-blue Neela Neela iteration makes for a vibrant waterline accent or a smudgy statement.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Muller works primarily with non-speaking autistic children.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The Presidential Seal is governed by strict regulations under federal law, primarily 18 U.S.C. § 713 and Executive Order 11649.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Of Bellevue itself, however, where Edmond pollinated that first vanilla orchid, nothing remains, the property largely reclaimed by the forest.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The fact that Point Roberts dangles off the edge of British Columbia, relies almost entirely on Canada for its utilities and has no land connection to the rest of the US has largely not been an issue, until now.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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And while Sirens shows flickers of ambition to transcend the typical A-list crime soap, its admittedly addictive pleasures are chiefly of the sudsy variety.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Barreto, while maintaining the FWC’s investigation contributed to Pino now facing a felony charge, said aspects of the investigation, chiefly why the body camera footage wasn’t retained as evidence, will be reevaluated.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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Marcos Magaña was born and raised in the eastern Coachella Valley, a predominantly agricultural desert region in Southern California.—
Anh Do,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The genetic mutations that the patients of both Waxman and Woods had affect a sodium channel called NaV1.7, which is predominantly found in peripheral pain-sensing neurons.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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There is only one generation, and feeding is generally finished by late June.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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But adult-only events generally require some advance planning so the parents can coordinate child care.—
Emily Siner,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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