basically
Example Sentences
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“Without them, we wouldn’t be reading German plans right now, when we need it most. Even Turing’s machine is basically a more sophisticated version of their bomba.”
From Literature
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"He seemed lovely, so it was an easy decision basically."
From BBC
They are just playing for pride now, which is a terrible position to be in for any footballer, but at least they are showing a bit of fight despite basically being relegated already.
From BBC
"I remember I played WTA tournaments. I had great results. They saw me, and that's basically how we found each other."
From Barron's
When I do my work, because I like to call myself an artist who flies under the radar, I’m basically out there trying to bring joy to people.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.