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Recent Examples of egregiously
There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In fact, the performance is so egregiously underwhelming that any masochists who plan on seeing it anyway should probably look up clips of the real Eisenhower before hitting theaters.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
After all, wasn’t the American labor movement born out of the need to address the most egregiously cruel working conditions?
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Mind you, the ShipSpotting Vietnam channel has seen fit to slap an egregiously dishonest thumbnail on this video, clearly faked up using AI.
—Loz Blain
may 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2026
Aside from Chenoweth, two other women were, to my mind, egregiously overlooked.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Drinks are egregiously expensive, unfortunately.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Never has the United States had a secretary of defense less capable, more egregiously belligerent, or less suited to provide civilian direction of a war than Pete Hegseth.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Owner Bruce Sherman continues egregiously cheap.
—Greg Cote
updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In fact, the performance is so egregiously underwhelming that any masochists who plan on seeing it anyway should probably look up clips of the real Eisenhower before hitting theaters.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
After all, wasn’t the American labor movement born out of the need to address the most egregiously cruel working conditions?
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Mind you, the ShipSpotting Vietnam channel has seen fit to slap an egregiously dishonest thumbnail on this video, clearly faked up using AI.
—Loz Blain
may 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2026
Aside from Chenoweth, two other women were, to my mind, egregiously overlooked.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Drinks are egregiously expensive, unfortunately.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Never has the United States had a secretary of defense less capable, more egregiously belligerent, or less suited to provide civilian direction of a war than Pete Hegseth.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Owner Bruce Sherman continues egregiously cheap.
—Greg Cote
updated March 27, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for egregiously
Adverb
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But given the larger stadiums and substantially higher ticket prices, that number appears to grossly understate actual ticket revenues.—
Richard Sheehan,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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While some plaintiffs who took the bait may have been only grossly ignorant, certainly some were guilty of bad faith, anti-Blackness, and opportunistic collaboration with white supremacy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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Now, there are good reasons for this inevitability to get kicked down the road, specifically for JoAnne, who doesn’t trust Duncan and doesn’t want to break the law, at least not so flagrantly.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The vast majority of drivers stop speeding after one or two camera violations, but a small and extremely reckless group of super speeders flagrantly endanger themselves and everyone around them.—
Mike Flynn,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Egregiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egregiously. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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