basically
adverb
ba·si·cal·ly
ˈbā-si-k(ə-)lē 
also -zi-
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your answer is basically correct
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Our goal is to basically change the policy, admittedly that’s going to be a discussion with the parliamentarian.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
Humphrey’s Executor stood basically untouched for decades, until Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito – both of whom had previously served in the executive branch – were appointed.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
What the Legislature did was enable a driver who hits someone during a riot to basically claim Stand Your Ground in a civil lawsuit only.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
There’s been [a] little dribbling out of her character over the seasons, but this, to me, was an Ava season, basically.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 June 2025
Humphrey’s Executor stood basically untouched for decades, until Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito – both of whom had previously served in the executive branch – were appointed.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
What the Legislature did was enable a driver who hits someone during a riot to basically claim Stand Your Ground in a civil lawsuit only.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
There’s been [a] little dribbling out of her character over the seasons, but this, to me, was an Ava season, basically.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for basically
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basically. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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