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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Andy the Door Bum ended up basically playing a performance after almost all of those screenings.
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
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Kenan Thompson has been making people laugh, basically my entire life.
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Although Malinin was basically raised at the skating rink but didn’t always feel destined for the Olympics.
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
The benefits are propelled thanks to a patented Hydroxysome Adenosine dermal delivery system, which basically allows the anti-aging actives to penetrate deeper into skin.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Kenan Thompson has been making people laugh, basically my entire life.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
Although Malinin was basically raised at the skating rink but didn’t always feel destined for the Olympics.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basically. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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