basically
Example Sentences
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“It was basically a plane ticket and, ‘Good luck,’” Perry said, “which is all I ever felt like he needed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“We had a handful of bands that basically just said, ‘We’re not coming.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
So you’ve got regulation and legislation basically foreclosed by Supreme Court decisions, and that leaves litigation.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
As this is basically unheard of, the anecdote plays great on a press tour.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Neither will we. Mr. Lemoncello’s basically canceled the whole Library Olympics dealio.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
