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as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
just stuffed his newly cleaned clothes anywise back into the drawers
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No team had ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the finals.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025 -
In a moment when antisemitism is surging globally and American Jews feel increasingly unsafe in their own communities, the words of public figures matter more than ever.—
Lisa Katz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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“Anywise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anywise. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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