basically
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Start with portfolio-management fees — basically the cost investors pay firms like Vanguard and Fidelity to manage their investments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“We didn’t know at the time that the internet was going to basically turn into a 24-7 shopping mall,” intent on making shopping quotidian and constant, she says.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
“How big that actually was, you only realize when when you start traveling the world and you get basically approached everywhere in the world about those moments,” Klinsmann said Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
And I found that it was basically three billionaires funding this.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
What matters is how they compare to each other — basically, how many waves of one note go by for each wave of the other note.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
