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as in clumsily
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as in ungracefully
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unfortunately
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And unfortunately, my bank account (and budget) is not on the same page.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 July 2025 -
What Ward experienced is a great historic crime and unfortunately there are tens of thousands of people who continue to suffer under those conditions every single day.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Awkwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awkwardly. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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