basically

Example Sentences

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It lets you know who you have met, what you chatted about, summarises the exchange and basically gives you a rundown of the rich tapestry of your day.

From BBC

Now imagine you can time travel backward to Bloomington, Indiana—basically any time in the last 130 or so years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier I’d taught basically the same books at Columbia, which began requiring them in World War I so students would understand the democratic tradition America was fighting to defend.

From The Wall Street Journal

Standing in line, my legs were bouncing so fast I was basically hopping.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was basically what the College Football Playoff is for,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said.

From The Wall Street Journal