basically
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It basically tells us we can’t do anything until we have this resolved.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
"That is basically saying, 'Something's gone wrong here, Harold having himself crowned is going to lead to a bad result.' And that is what happens."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Those stock slides have “been basically treated like a buying opportunity for the past few months,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Blanche’s settlement was not well received by basically anyone in Congress, and it led to a contentious meeting during which the attorney failed to adequately address lawmakers’ questions.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
One of the most useful of these is the scale based on the dorian mode, which is often called the dorian minor, since it has a basically minor sound.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
