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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One house is basically flattened, another partially collapsed, and others damaged.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
The woman refused to move and passive-aggressively had her teenage sons come and sit next to her and basically half-sit on my lap.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
Imagine basically being on the verge of spinning out and crashing into a wall while attempting to go as fast as possible — all with 35 other cars racing around you trying to do the same thing.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
The woman refused to move and passive-aggressively had her teenage sons come and sit next to her and basically half-sit on my lap.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
Imagine basically being on the verge of spinning out and crashing into a wall while attempting to go as fast as possible — all with 35 other cars racing around you trying to do the same thing.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basically. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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