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Recent Examples of calculatedly
With its calculatedly severe form, the film both distills and extends melodrama to avant-garde extremes.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calculatedly
Adverb
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Paffett-Lugassy said the interaction model stays deliberately minimal.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The spa The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne is a 30,000-square-foot retreat that feels deliberately removed from the energy of the rest of the resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Barnes made the first of two from the line and intentionally missed the second as Toronto won its third straight home meeting with the 76ers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Each Starlink satellite is built to last about five years before it is intentionally deorbited and burned up in the atmosphere.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In 1872, nearly 50 years before women gained the right to vote, Anthony was arrested for wrongfully and willfully voting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Dec. 2025
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Last month, after a preliminary hearing, another Vista Superior Court judge — Saba Sheibani — agreed to reduce the felony charge against him, and also dismissed a misdemeanor count against him for allegedly willfully failing to perform a duty in his role as a city official.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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And if this sadist Nazi murderer JONATHAN ROSS who killed RENEE NICOLE GOOD for consciously observing an ICE raid gets away with it?—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The year 2026 supports living your identity more consciously and not hiding behind the expectations of others.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Ronkonkoma resident Anthony Noto was indicted on charges of knowingly transmitting a threat to injure on Instagram in September 2025.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Another major difference from the previous legislation is that this change wouldn’t go into effect until after the next election cycle, meaning that when the next City Commission race happens in 2027, voters would knowingly elect candidates to one-time five-year terms that would run until 2032.—
Tess Riski
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Kiyan purposely keeps his circle small.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Arizona state law mandates drivers can't purposely bypass going through a stop sign or stoplight, according to ARS 28-651.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Calculatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calculatedly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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