as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
But, mirroring basically every year, there were glaring omissions.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Bad Wi-Fi is basically a modern tragedy, and there are no excuses for living like that in 2025 anymore.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So, uh, don’t take the over in any of these games, especially with the Tigers running basically their playoff rotation (albeit out of order) – Casey Mize, Jack Flaherty and, left side permitting, Skubal – out to the Comerica Park mound.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Streaming television that basically operates like network television!
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Bad Wi-Fi is basically a modern tragedy, and there are no excuses for living like that in 2025 anymore.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
So, uh, don’t take the over in any of these games, especially with the Tigers running basically their playoff rotation (albeit out of order) – Casey Mize, Jack Flaherty and, left side permitting, Skubal – out to the Comerica Park mound.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Streaming television that basically operates like network television!
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basically
Adverb
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But consumers can now tap $3,500 in annual benefits, according to American Express, mostly in the form of credits offsetting purchases made on the card, more than twice the previous level.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other than the online diary, Gendron reportedly received weapons tips in another Discord server where members mostly discussed guns and tactical gear.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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To make matters worse, Facundo Buonanotte, signed from Brighton on loan mainly to provide cover for Palmer, was not in the matchday squad.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The legislation mainly added work requirements, which are expected to reduce participation in the programs.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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At the time of the girls' disappearance, Decker was living primarily out of his pickup truck, and occasionally at motels and campgrounds, according to police.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In September 2025, the Coinbase Institute published an analysis on stablecoins, noting that tokens, such as Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, are used primarily for cross-border payments, onchain finance, as a store of value, and as an efficient domestic payment system.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These appeals largely fell on deaf ears, however, with most Americans more focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and nail-biting 2020 elections than a conflict few had any understanding of.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Free speech advocates argue age verification laws infringe on First Amendment rights, and are largely ineffective in restricting access to adult content.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This evolved into a prototype chiefly engineered by Burrell Smith, selecting for its CPU the 8-bit Motorola 6809 as an upgrade from the Apple II's MOS 6502 but still keeping costs low.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Garlic honey is considered chiefly safe if made correctly, but side effects are possible.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The separate but similar episodes have sparked a firestorm of accusations, predominantly from Democrats, that Trump and allies are using the federal government to infringe on free speech.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Not that the show is entirely, or even predominantly, a work of high-minded political critique.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Using digital signals to verify age is generally less invasive than requiring a user to upload a government ID, Viljoen said.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kashkari went on to explain this dynamic is part of what leads him to believe the neutral interest rate is higher than generally assumed, which means there might not be more than a couple of rate cuts between here and there.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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,
19 Sep. 2025
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The clip principally focuses on Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen and Jeremy Strong as Springsteen’s manager, Jon Landau.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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