basically

Example Sentences

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"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

And basically, they integrated sighted children so they could be part of the community and help out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

As a reporter, you put the story out there, and you’re basically saying: Look, everybody, I’m interested in this topic.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

He said: "So if anybody is coming in to the country, they are very welcome to come but we need you to offer us something basically."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

And then you showed him an essay, which—no offense—is a really weird thing to do, and the essay basically blamed him for making you sad.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison