basically
adverb
ba·si·cal·ly
ˈbā-si-k(ə-)lē 
also -zi-
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your answer is basically correct
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All this is to say: The possibilities with the dish are basically endless.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Stay Resilient Like Elphaba Elphaba's storyline is basically one obstacle after another.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Essentially, the extension option was inserted to provide the players some more room if a deal was basically in place and the parties needed more time to hammer out the details.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Jan. 2025
And then of course, the courts are basically right-wing.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Stay Resilient Like Elphaba Elphaba's storyline is basically one obstacle after another.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Essentially, the extension option was inserted to provide the players some more room if a deal was basically in place and the parties needed more time to hammer out the details.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Jan. 2025
And then of course, the courts are basically right-wing.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basically. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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