as in good
in a satisfactory way
her latest novel is selling decently, if not spectacularly
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Adverb
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But that worked out good in the long run, to ultimately find performances like this.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 June 2025 -
Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
Adverb
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Even if your phone is working fine, skipping updates can leave you open to remote attacks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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While etched teeth work fine for harder foods like potatoes, hard cheeses and root vegetables, stamped teeth are better suited to soft cheeses.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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While there were some slow moments for both Sanders and the offense as a whole, there were plenty of highlight plays as well.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Parents who have supervision settings for their child have control over their location sharing on the map as well, according to Meta.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Coinbase has had a previous run-in with the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Agency, however, with a 2021 ad deemed to be misleading for consumers and for failing to adequately highlight the risks associated with such investments.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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The court said the Public Records Act only provides remedies for disputes as to whether certain records should be disclosed — not for other issues, such as whether an agency adequately searched for responsive records or whether it was allowed to delete records being sought in a request.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Decently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decently. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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