basically

Example Sentences

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"We know from social media... that this movie was basically being begged to be made."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“When you walk through the stations, you’re basically walking through a series of immersive artworks on every single level,” Yamamoto said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

"That was basically the whole community in the world on working this stuff."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

He’s basically gone as big as he possibly can.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

It was terrifying and epically embarrassing and basically a nightmare.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell