basically

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The road "is basically the backbone of Russian occupation in the south", Clément Molin, an analyst at the French-based think tank Atum Mundi, told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“This is basically a worst-case scenario,” the inspector reported back to her bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"Even if you don't know anything about basketball, you kind of get into that atmosphere, that vibe. People go crazy, basically."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“To win in basically my backyard would be super cool,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

In fact, the essence of noise, "white noise," is basically every pitch at once, so that no particular pitch is heard.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones