basically

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“We were basically giving the company a size 12 shoe, and we were size 4 at the time,” said co-founder and CEO Akash Magoon about the early decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“One of my daughter’s good friends had a party two weeks before hers and we basically recycled all the ‘KPop’ decorations for her,” Tzagournis says, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

At 22:09, Lavryovych sent a voice message on Telegram: "We'll meet on the main street basically."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

I’ve seen too many parents of friends and family find out their long-term care plans are basically useless, which is why I am not interested in long-term care insurance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

It wouldn’t have been a big deal if that had been all—Daniel was a lizard and therefore basically untrippable—but Kevin pushed.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness