basically
Example Sentences
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Most of the vehicles currently on the road, even those generating revenue, are still basically prototypes, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Wholesale prices had been basically unchanged in the prior two months after a brief lull in the U.S.-Iran conflict resulted in cheaper oil.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Plenty of industries, from aerospace to hairdressers, are regulated by what we call ex ante restrictions, basically the idea that if you can’t prove in advance its safe, you can’t do it or sell it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“We’ve basically decided to leave. It’s just a question of when.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
More basically, Jefferson simply did not regard his behavior as seditious or treasonable.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
