basically

Example Sentences

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"It was basically like Croatia, but cheaper," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“And basically, the pope doesn’t have to please anybody except the Lord himself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

So when we started to talk about this museum, it was him and me, basically, and he gave me a little bit of money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“Once again, stocks are basically expressing their view that the war in the Persian Gulf is all but over,” writes Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

My mom was basically the opposite of me.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein