basically
Example Sentences
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“Joaquin basically said, ‘Hey I’m coming in soon, I’m going to bring you something big,’” the source said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Online shopping, says Charlotte, “is something I avoid, especially as I get older — I just don’t have the patience to decode the sizing differences of four different brands selling basically the same shirt.”
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
During the worst of the heatwave, Yurchak said he "basically had it on 24/7".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
For example, Howell, the youth-league official in Maryland, was basically self-taught.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Come in,” she says, and leads me down the hall in the opposite direction, toward a corner office that is basically wall-to-wall plants.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
