basically
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/US /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
Meaning
adverb
in the most important ways, without considering things that are less important
“I think we are basically saying the same thing. ”
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“where you don't realize basically how dumb you were.”
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where you don't realize basically how dumb you were.
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