as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
Meanwhile, their friends who didn’t go to college were enrolling in trade school or going directly to work in manufacturing, retail, hospitality, construction …basically everything else.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
In basically all counting stats, the Rapids dominated.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
Paul George basically came off the bench in Year 1 before blossoming in his third year.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 June 2025
As anyone who has spent June in D.C. might have expected, the air was thick and humid, and attendees were dripping with sweat basically as soon as the sun rose.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
In basically all counting stats, the Rapids dominated.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
Paul George basically came off the bench in Year 1 before blossoming in his third year.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 June 2025
As anyone who has spent June in D.C. might have expected, the air was thick and humid, and attendees were dripping with sweat basically as soon as the sun rose.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basically
Adverb
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Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that tariffs, first announced in April, will take effect on August 1 for countries that haven’t struck a deal.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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Headed into Thursday, showers and a thunderstorm are likely after 2 p.m. Conditions throughout the day are expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 91.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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This decline can be attributed mainly to the company revising its full fiscal year outlook (ending in June) in response to a slowdown in consumer demand.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Since Lopez’s arrest, Zhang has also shared videos on Douyin, a version of the social media platform TikTok mainly accessible in China, Cheng added.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Cottonmouth snake size How to identify a rattlesnake The habitat range of rattlesnakes reaches across the majority of the United States, primarily in the desert, mountains, prairies and along coastlines.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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Their lineup has serious pop already, largely courtesy of Aaron Judge, but if the Yankees are able to add another potential 45 home run bat, the lineup adds an extra element of power.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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All four attractions have been updated through the years, but remain largely unchanged from their original debut.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
Adverb
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Founded in 2004, UTEC is one of Japan’s largest deep-tech VCs, with a portfolio spanning more than 150 companies, chiefly originated from or backed by academic institutions.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The legislation chiefly extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, which were set to expire this year, and provides new perks for working-class Americans while restoring full tax incentives for business capital investment.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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The predominantly green color of the image indicates dense vegetal growth—a sign of a healthy rainforest.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Although the program itself is considered to be high quality and secular, its connection to a larger, controversial state curriculum with religious references — predominantly Christian — prompted concerns from a couple of school board members.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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The statewide fatality rate — generally higher than Tarrant’s over the past decade — had been on a shallow downward glide since 2014 before jumping in 2020, according to TxDOT’s crash data dashboard, last updated in June 2024.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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High-fiber diets are generally safe for most people.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
10 July 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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