The phrase "about that basically" is not standard in written English and may come off as informal or vague.
It can be used in casual conversation or informal writing when summarizing or clarifying a previous point, but it lacks precision.
Example: "About that basically, I think we need to reconsider our approach to the project."
Alternatives: "regarding that essentially" or "concerning that fundamentally".
"What I'm most disappointed about is that basically he was set up like that," Nitkowski said in a telephone interview.
Re: social networking in 2004: "There's a faddishness, a faddish nature about anything that basically appeals to younger people".
"I think these things [social networks] are going to have some legs, and yet there's a faddishness, a faddish nature about anything that basically appeals to younger people,".
He was worried about "people that basically just have the same name as everybody else, who don't belong on the no-fly list".
Her life goes into a tailspin when her boss hires a professional ape, Mike Gerard Butlerr), who delivers loutish maxims on camera about the sexes that basically all boil down to this: Men have penises, and women should accommodate them any which way they can, preferably in push-up bras and remote-controlled vibrating panties.
"I would be very cautious about any bill that basically taxes someone's entire income," notes Rep. Scott Garrett, R-N.J., the top Republican on the House panel.
When you're talking about a service that basically offers you free money, and allows you to send free trials, subscriptions, and gift card dollars to friends, you can see why people would be wary.
But the worst that you can say about him is that basically he's an underachiever".
Like the book I, Robot is all about these robots that basically went nuts, and it's always because they were wrongly programmed by humans.
But in the age of campus rape awareness (finally!) and Bill Cosby allegations, how can so many contemporary artists (and listeners) not be more conflicted about a song that basically sanctions date rape -- roofies and all?
