basically
Example Sentences
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“With that action of stepping on the fumi-e, Rodrigues is basically embracing the mystery of life and death, which is what Jesus is,” says Mr. Scorsese.
"If you squeeze half a sponge, the water only goes on that half. That's basically what the cell is doing."
From Science Daily
“Every unit is an end unit. You basically live in your own house, and you have a backyard, which a lot of townhomes don’t,” he said.
From MarketWatch
John Barnard, a wetland specialist, said: "There are historical records of swallowtails right across East Yorkshire. So bringing milk parsley back basically puts things in place for where they originally lived."
From BBC
“You basically have an environment where the economy is somewhat slowing” and the Fed is potentially “on the sidelines” keeping its benchmark rate steady on inflation risks, he said.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
