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Adverb
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The orchestra seemed only fitfully engaged with Dudamel’s direction—a warning sign amid hoopla.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Shamet was fitfully productive when played in meaningful spot minutes during the postseason for New York last year.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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It’s achieved here only intermittently.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Evan had been in foster care and intermittently homeless for most of his 21-year-old life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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However, if temperatures fluctuate unpredictably, going below or above the average, all the low-var animals will be unfit and unable to pass on their genes.—
Shraddha Lall,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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Or behaving unpredictably and expecting acceptance.—
Lauren Rothery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sales teams unconsciously memorize product specs between REM cycles.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yet, despite his deeply entrenched presence in the pageant and rush scenes, for the most part, Alverson fell into this line of pageant coaching unintentionally.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Based on their findings, the writers of this study caution that while the presence of some chemicals such as UV-stabilizers to prevent fading and flame retardants may be known, others can be introduced to textiles unintentionally through fiber processing or contamination.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Amid a scrum in the penalty area, Joel Waterman’s shot caromed off the chest of Turgeman, who inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Reichardt was drawn initially to the story of a couple of teenage girls who were inadvertently caught up in an art heist in 1972.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Fried chicken lovers visiting a Popeyes drive-thru in Florida were unwittingly paying a prison inmate’s commissary fees, according to investigators.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Eager for yet another stream of revenue, Scrooge McDuck builds a convention center and unwittingly allows a group of real-life monsters to host an event there.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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While trying to save the Arconia from being sold, Charles and Oliver accidentally end up in couples therapy.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Most people don’t accidentally stumble into building a multimillion-dollar empire.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Disjointedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disjointedly. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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