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basically

B2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/US /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
adverb

in the most important ways, without considering things that are less important

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and basically took that offer—it was for a little over $300 million in cash—and that's a currency I highly recommend.

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