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Adverb
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The artwork is surrounded by a plain white section on three sides and a black rectangle spangled with white crosses, which might have indicated the threshold of a doorway.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025 -
So how about just a plain old four years and $100 million?—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
Adverb
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Zoning is difficult, and frankly, tourism reigns king.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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In the current repressive climate, the explanation is frankly unconvincing.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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That is, being able to share openly and honestly about their inner worlds.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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But honestly, hydrating your face with moisturizer is really important.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Using all of those techniques is key, as each open area begets another and another, with hundreds of individual levels becoming available as players descend straight down into the depths of the planet.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Fox’s fashion, on the other hand, drew a stark contrast, comprised of an exaggerated baby-doll dress plucked straight from Jacobs’ spring 2025 collection.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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This new amplifier is controlled using the Pro-Ject Home smartphone app, which makes setting everything up straightforward.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The solution seemed straightforward: provide therapy, housing, education, and job placement.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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Rather than simply responding to instructions, the systems demonstrated initiative, persistence, and a rudimentary capacity for self-preservation.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The attacks on law firms and lawyers, even as Chicago’s own Jenner & Block bravely resists, has nonetheless led to other firms with major offices in our city simply capitulating out of avarice or cowardice.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
Adverb
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At sentencing, Woods’ attorney reiterated that Woods sincerely believed the block was about to erupt in gunfire and said his client has almost no criminal history, save for a years-old misdemeanor conviction.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
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Al is sincerely devoted to her profession, and sees the act of putting smiles on the faces of sick children as a vocation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
13 June 2025
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“Bluffly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bluffly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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