basically
Example Sentences
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I founded an all-boys charter school in 2021, with the goal of helping black boys who basically stopped learning during Covid shutdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
"We're famously a wet country but there's been a whole raft of really positive research coming out of the States that's basically working on the premise that water doesn't burn," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I think the right way to do it is to actually give away the seat at cost — so zero gross margin — and basically charge for the work.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
“And there were other kids there. We would trade stuff, and that is basically how I got the jersey.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
For example, the melody for “A Tisket, A Tasket” looks like this, with lines 1, 2, and 4 being basically the same.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
