betimes

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Adverb
  • In some regions, temperatures on Saturday will be at least 10 to 20 degrees cooler than Friday -- following record high temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday and seasonably warm temperatures on Friday -- forecasts show.
    Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Coats are needed again on Wednesday for the morning in the Philadelphia region, but temps will be seasonably mild in the afternoon with highs in the mid-50s.
    Bill Kelly, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Dollander entered the game in the third inning and promptly struck out dangerous hitters Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Woods then jumped into his Cadillac Escalade and promptly ran over a fire hydrant and crashed into a neighbor’s tree.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The Royal Bahamas Police Force did not immediately release the man's name, citing the organization's policy, but his attorney, Terrel Butler, identified him to CBS News as Brian Hooker.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The state senate passed Weiner’s bill 30-10, above the threshold legislation needs to be fast-tracked into law immediately after the governor signs it, in late January.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Two diplomats said the meeting of the council's 15 members and the vote were set for Saturday morning, rather than Friday as earlier planned.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Mark Vientos reached base safely four times, but slugger Juan Soto exited early with right calf tightness.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • That changes instantly with the current design.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Dejan Joveljic responded almost instantly for Sporting.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Betimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betimes. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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