basically

Example Sentences

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She has basically put herself in charge of the checkbook, savings account and use of the summer house.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

"The thinking now is to basically get small wins, small successes here and there, instead of these mega projects," says Abdullah.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Tory Gavito, the president of Way to Win, a progressive donor network and research organization, told Salon that she sees the autopsy as basically agnostic on what, if anything, the Democrats should stand for.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

It’s not Nixon going to China, but there’s some analogy there that it basically rings more true for me coming from him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But they all use the same musical "language" and follow basically the same rules.

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