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 Packfire is basically a classier version of an old oil drum with holes poked through.
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Simon Heptinstall
december 31, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
The Supreme Court heard arguments basically pitting the Voting Rights Act against constitutional provisions that deal with equal treatment under the law.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Fold your blankets, stack books your and magazines, and basically tidy up the place to reset your home every night.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Carruthers seemed basically ordinary.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Simon Heptinstall
december 31, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
The Supreme Court heard arguments basically pitting the Voting Rights Act against constitutional provisions that deal with equal treatment under the law.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Fold your blankets, stack books your and magazines, and basically tidy up the place to reset your home every night.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Carruthers seemed basically ordinary.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 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 3 Jan. 2026.
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