basically

Example Sentences

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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

The job is hard to sustain at that level “unless you’re having someone else basically raise your kids, like a nanny.”

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

“You have this trap, basically, that was just sitting here and collecting all of Los Angeles life for the last 60,000 years.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

She is really, really pretty and totally different looking from basically anyone else I’ve ever seen before.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish