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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Witcher says that this part of the experience has basically enabled Costco to establish its own form of consumer culture.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2024
Even after floating in the (basically see-through) waters of Grace Bay, the sunscreen remained properly rubbed-in.
—Melanie Curry, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The company had to recall nearly 2 million of its EVs — basically every Tesla on the road in the U.S. — in 2023 over safety concerns.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 May 2024
But Nep is basically a stock detective, and Kaczynski little more than an angry narcissist who derides everyone around him as fools.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2024
Even after floating in the (basically see-through) waters of Grace Bay, the sunscreen remained properly rubbed-in.
—Melanie Curry, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The company had to recall nearly 2 million of its EVs — basically every Tesla on the road in the U.S. — in 2023 over safety concerns.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 31 May 2024
But Nep is basically a stock detective, and Kaczynski little more than an angry narcissist who derides everyone around him as fools.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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“Basically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basically. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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