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Adverb
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With this in mind, Browning deliberately worked to humanize the actors.—
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The chase ended in shocking fashion when an off-duty officer in a Toyota Camry veered into the biker’s path, deliberately collided with him and sent him and his motorcycle soaring into the air.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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His crossing has often been a source of frustration, sometimes ballooning the ball too often, taking too long to put it into the area or cutting back on himself hesitantly.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The clip shows the massive American bully hesitantly backing away from a tiny, energetic puppy.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Fifth Third Bank's opening is tentatively expected in early 2027, according to Vice President | Regional Marketing Manager Brian O’Meara.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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The city has tentatively planned to build a purification plant on a 17-acre Mission Valley site next to Snapdragon Stadium.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Circumspectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumspectly. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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