basically

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I wish that we could say, “I’d like to try this now,” but it’s basically where they believe they would like us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Sagan has a gig that any sports nut would envy: He basically gets paid to watch games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

"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

A neuron is basically a wire with plugs at each end.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman