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basically

adverb B2
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temelde, esasen

to a great extent; in essence; used to introduce a simplified statement of a complex idea

The experiment basically shows a clear correlation between temperature and pressure.

  • He basically agreed to the terms after a short discussion.
  • Our findings are basically consistent with previous research on the topic.
  • The new policy is basically aimed at reducing administrative costs across departments.
  • Although the model is complex, it basically predicts market trends with high accuracy.
  • basically speaking · temelde söylemek gerekirse Basically speaking, the project will cost less than we anticipated.
  • basically the same · temelde aynı The two proposals are basically the same in terms of content.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: essentiallyfundamentally

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know one and the others are easyFamily:

basically temelde, esasen

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