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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The whole property is basically a lending library with new, vintage, and unusual tomes scattered throughout for borrowing while onsite, from Toni Morrison’s Beloved to classic National Geographic photography books.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
There were so many vendors that some of them are tucked away in alleys, which were basically shoulder-to-shoulder during the prime time of the market.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The education system was basically ruined during the war.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
There is a version of the surgery that is less invasive, and basically entails a small incision in the elbow, and there’s a version that is more invasive.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
There were so many vendors that some of them are tucked away in alleys, which were basically shoulder-to-shoulder during the prime time of the market.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
The education system was basically ruined during the war.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
There is a version of the surgery that is less invasive, and basically entails a small incision in the elbow, and there’s a version that is more invasive.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basically. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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