basically

Example Sentences

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“I think they’re basically taking the position that there’s smoke, there’s fire,” Briffault said.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

One student confesses that when she lets AI do too much of the work, “my critical thinking skills basically vanish.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Morgan Stanley has moved away from the more episodic trading and investment banking, and now wealth management is basically half of earnings.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

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

From BBC • May 7, 2026

For example, the melody for “A Tisket, A Tasket” looks like this, with lines 1, 2, and 4 being basically the same.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin