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 Council’s deliberations are mostly behind closed doors.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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These cases mostly centered on medical issues, including diabetes, chronic pain, and other non-lethal afflictions.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Muller works primarily with non-speaking autistic children.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Supported primarily by private funds, such as Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones’ $20 million donation, the museum has the freedom to include exhibits that highlight acts of courage by Black, Latino, Asian, and white soldiers.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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These changes largely involved the response to infections.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The district’s capital budget, which pays for construction, however, is largely shielded because it is mostly funded by local money that is not tied to enrollment.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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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Migraine headaches are predominantly classified as either migraine without aura or migraine with aura, with a few rare subtypes of migraine with aura.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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