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as in darkly
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as in somberly
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Adverb
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Plus, the effectiveness of border walls is hotly debated, even in populated areas where barriers tend to be heavily reinforced.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 June 2025 -
Although everyone’s access to care will be affected, the burden of increasing illness and higher costs will fall heavily on rural areas and underserved communities.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adverb
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Some lived unhappily at the club, unable to maximise their talent or contribute to success.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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These checks on presidential powers have not only been heeded by the men in power, however unhappily, but have become part of case law.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
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“Bleakly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleakly. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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