basically

Example Sentences

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“Armstrong’s solos were so brilliant that he basically wrote the rules of how to solo,” says Ricky Riccardi, director of research collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We had this discussion with him two weeks ago or so, you know, that go ahead and protest, but do not engage, do not do anything stupid, basically," his father Michael Pretti told AP.

From BBC

“The myth starts very late, basically in the second half of the 20th century,” says Grandi, “And it starts not in kitchens, but in advertising, tourism, and politics.”

From Salon

“College sports are basically pro sports teams now,” Neirotti said of the money being ponied up to recruit and retain players.

From MarketWatch

The deal basically doubled its total addressable market.

From Barron's