basically

Example Sentences

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Blacking out the internet completely was "very concerning, because it is very extreme", Cesarano said, pointing out that a country's entire economy basically grinds to a halt when the internet shuts down.

From Barron's

“I went basically straight from the airport to 30 Rock,” Skarsgård says, speaking over Zoom.

From Los Angeles Times

And when she’d said, “Nothing’s wrong. I just wanted to hear your voice,” he’d replied, “Can it wait? I’m in a meeting,” and basically hung up.

From Literature

This was basically confirmed by the president’s other comments, about how the building will be “fully exposed” to its steel beams and worse, that he’ll be tearing out the marble and steel for his “renovations.”

From Salon

The housing market is basically frozen as home prices have soared in recent years.

From Barron's