as in mostly
for the most part
your answer is basically correct
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Recent Examples of basically
Representing the largest area that ALMA has ever observed, the resultant image was basically stitched together using smaller, individual observations.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The couple's guest list included a few dozen people, and once photos were released, her minimalist wedding gown basically changed the bridal industry forever.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Knight was basically a two-hander, carried by the charm of Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell rather than dragons, exotic locations and epic mythology.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Just look at her celebratory Instagram caption, which basically reads like a Wikipedia summary of her post-2014 Hot 100 chart history.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The couple's guest list included a few dozen people, and once photos were released, her minimalist wedding gown basically changed the bridal industry forever.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Knight was basically a two-hander, carried by the charm of Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell rather than dragons, exotic locations and epic mythology.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Just look at her celebratory Instagram caption, which basically reads like a Wikipedia summary of her post-2014 Hot 100 chart history.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basically
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Jones, a 61-year-old permanent resident originally from Nashville, said the magazine's readers are mostly American and Canadian tourists who flock to Puerto Vallarta, which has long been a global LGBTQ+ tourist hub.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort Like most places in this wildfire-prone part of the state, landscaping is kept to mostly native or drought-tolerant plants that don’t require a huge amount of water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Steve Madeley has been a journalist for almost 25 years, including nearly 20 years covering sport, mainly football.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Walters was referring to fund managers’ ability to drive earnings through concrete changes within portfolio companies, such as pricing discipline, working-capital improvements and management upgrades rather than relying mainly on cheap debt to chase valuation multiples.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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This is a volcanic island with steep hills, unpaved trails, and accommodations scattered across a ridge accessible primarily by golf cart.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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There are other priorities, like replacing sales associates and merchants who defected to the competition, primarily Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Guests skew international—largely from the US and China—and tend to be more mature than young.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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For months, Bill Clinton, 79, and Hillary Clinton, 78, largely ignored the matter in public but that became harder to sustain in December when the former president was featured prominently in the first batch of Epstein files.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cornyn’s campaign and a half-dozen allied groups have poured more than $63 million into the race since last fall, chiefly trying to slow Paxton but recently attacking Hunt in an effort to keep him from making it to the runoff.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Cornyn's campaign and a half-dozen allied groups have poured more than $63 million into the race since last fall, chiefly trying to slow Paxton but recently attacking Hunt in an effort to keep him from making it to the runoff.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Alvarezsaurs were predominantly small, with stubby but powerful forelimbs, long and gracile hindlimbs and lightly built skulls.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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The 7th District, once predominantly African American, has seen demographic change.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Because doctors are generally only able to evaluate blood sugar levels during checkups, people with type 2 diabetes are usually asked to be somewhat responsible for measuring and managing their own blood sugar levels.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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It’s generally accepted that John rips Carolyn’s engagement ring off her finger in the park, and returns it when sitting on the curb.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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These are not exclusive to Helmand Province but principally focused on that province.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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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,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basically. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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