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Will Leung Posted 5 years ago
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Basically
“I didn't think the whole Republican Party would basically throw a hissy fit,”
What is the meaning of basically?
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In that sense, "basically" indicates that what follows is a basic description of an idea/event/point. Here, it is used to describe an action, using the metaphorical "throw a hissy fit".
- In that sense, "basically" indicates that what follows is a basic description of an idea/event/point.
- Here, it is used to describe an action, using the metaphorical "throw a hissy fit".
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In that sense, "basically" indicates that what follows is a basic description of an idea/event/point. Here, it is used to describe an action, using the metaphorical "throw a hissy fit".
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