as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
Most people find that most people are basically perfectly nice people.
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The brutal slaying rocked the town, where such crimes were basically unheard of.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The documentary film, from Farrow’s Ronan Production Group, HBO Documentary Films and World of Wonder, is basically the continuation of their joint investigation.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Boston Popular Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu is running basically unopposed for reelection in Boston.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The brutal slaying rocked the town, where such crimes were basically unheard of.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The documentary film, from Farrow’s Ronan Production Group, HBO Documentary Films and World of Wonder, is basically the continuation of their joint investigation.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Boston Popular Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu is running basically unopposed for reelection in Boston.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basically
Adverb
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What Lewis is mostly in Denver to do, though, is block.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Trump’s gripes with Beijing were mostly limited to the amount of goods China purchased from the United States, and so much of his attention was spent on direct negotiations with Xi that tried to address the trade deficit.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Thursday Rain likely, mainly before 2pm.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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That is mainly because injuries have regularly undermined his desire for selection stability.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Ancelotti and Zidane certainly had their own tactical ideas, but were also pragmatic and based game plans primarily on the characteristics (strengths and weaknesses) of the squad made available to them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The China Room houses the collection of official state china, glassware, and silverware used by presidents, and is primarily used by the first lady for smaller receptions.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Today, the fourth and fifth generations are largely leading the philanthropic drive, but the family’s vision and values were evident throughout the 20th century.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Reddit community largely agreed with her.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Navan’s competitors, chiefly SAP Concur, have been listed for years.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump has continued to insist that the DOJ under the Biden administration was used to go after political enemies—chiefly, Trump himself.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The only exception to that limit would be along the Washington Street corridor, where predominantly residential projects could be built up to 500 feet, according to city officials.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sharing the culture While Fleming’s classes in city classrooms and community centers with the youth are predominantly populated by Black youths, his Saturday classes are usually more diverse.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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As part of its tax-exempt status, the foundation is prohibited from endorsing political candidates and, generally, must be nonpartisan in its activities.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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This cultural diversity, coupled with the fact that the continent is generally well connected and easy to travel around, is why a European trip is usually high on most people’s bucket lists.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This crowd-pleaser doesn’t principally tell Jarrett’s story, though, but that of the promoter, Vera Brandes, who began booking musicians as a teenager and was not yet 20 at the time of Jarrett’s triumph.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our commerce writer Julia Harrison writes that her Moccamaster One Cup is a delight, principally because of its simplicity as a drip coffee maker—free of extraneous frothers or digital interfaces or timers.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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