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Recent Examples of auspiciously
The history of movie screenings in the White House did not begin auspiciously.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Our trip to Lagos in 1973 to record Band on the Run did not begin auspiciously.
—Ray Rahman, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Our trip to Lagos in 1973 to record Band on the Run did not begin auspiciously.
—Ray Rahman, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auspiciously
Adverb
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Rutgers-Eagleton’s mid-October survey mirrored that trend, finding 42 percent of voters viewed Sherrill favorably and 45 percent unfavorably, while Ciattarelli’s numbers were 41 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs’ collection of historical stuff must compare favorably to that of any NFL team, simply because such items were important to Lamar Hunt.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Peter Hedges’s drama about a young recovering addict (Lucas Hedges) coming back unannounced to his family starts off promisingly, with Roberts’s supportive but wary character trying to manage her complicated feelings about her son’s return.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The vibes are about the only thing the Twins consistently maintained this season, one that all started so promisingly, to hear current and former players tell it.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Interestingly, Matthews discovered that these women were perfectly politically split.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Le Bon Marché, Neiman Marcus, and Rosewood Hotels have all come calling—and seem perfectly happy to pay the premium that translates into the higher wages Guo offers employees.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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This all-in form of college sports accounting has been championed by economists who believe the siloed nature of many athletic departments force them to make financial decisions without properly weighing the campus-wide impact.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Your body requires vitamins to function properly and maintain good health.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In 2023 and 2024, Biden correctly argued that price hikes were slowing.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Before the fourth-down play unraveled, Love burned a timeout since the receivers weren’t aligned correctly.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Clara adores them, and rightly so.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Auspiciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspiciously. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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