Basically
Basically adverb - For the most part.
Directly
Directly adverb - In the same words.
Usage example: quoted directly from the encyclopedia
Both words in one sentence
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Basically, if the Ice Climber the player is directly controlling gets KOed, it counts for both of them.
Source: We Cannot Go on Without You -
In Final Fantasy VIII, basically every FMV that isn't directly related to the characters is either technology porn or Scenery Porn.
Source: Technology Porn -
He was already a sadistic monster; she basically gave him the ability to indulge his appetites directly.
Source: Unishment
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