The phrase "a number of basically" is not correct and sounds awkward in written English.
It can be used when attempting to express a quantity or general idea, but the word "basically" is often unnecessary and can be omitted for clarity.
Example: "A number of basically irrelevant points were raised during the discussion."
Alternatives: "several essentially" or "many fundamentally".
After reporting Aereo's response to the lawsuits, we received a number of tweets basically saying "of course they're going to get sued, what were they thinking?" While it may seem like a fool's errand, Aereo is not the first startup to go down this road, nor will they be the last.
That's bound to be a breath of fresh air for Canadian businesses used to dealing with the established players in the space; Moneris, for instance, was recently investigated for its fee practices, and charges a varied rate depending on a number of factors – basically the opposite of Stripe's no-nonsense approach.
But it did alienate a large number of basically decent young men who ought to be on the authorities' side.
"They were in a number of businesses that basically blew up on them," said Moshe Orenbuch, at Credit Suisse First Boston.
And while the second option can manifest itself in a number of ways, it basically comes down to one thing.
A number of stories are basically the same in both the Bible and the Quran, although they may differ in the details.
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But at some point someone had to step in and do something, and for a number of reasons, that someone basically had to be Mike Bloomberg.
Her incredible leap into world class is the result of a new mental approach; UK Athletics Performance Director Charles van Commenee has said of her: "She is an athlete who has proved that you can take part a number of times and be basically invisible, then make a decision that those days are over".
After conducting extensive hours of research (Googling stuff) and speaking with a number of important industry experts (basically, friendly recruiters and HR professionals who hold strong opinions, so it's kind of not scientific at all), I have developed useful tips for getting around the evil, robot screeners.
