basically

Example Sentences

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics was unable to publish data for October and basically carried prices across from September to November.

From Barron's

“The real Marcus Aurelius seems to be basically a Roman rather than a Stoic,” one historian wrote in 1969.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He had to go. I have basically done your job for you these last few nights," Fiona said to a shocked Rachel.

From BBC

Key details: Almost all the new job openings were in retail, warehouses and transportation — basically the package-delivery system for online consumer and business sales.

From MarketWatch

Key details: Almost all the new job openings were in retail, warehouses and transportation — basically the package-delivery system for online consumer and business sales.

From MarketWatch