flagrantly

Definition of flagrantlynext

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Recent Examples of flagrantly 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 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 At least four federal judges blocked some of those subpoenas as flagrantly illicit overreach. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Jonathan Haidt, in his career as a wide-ranging social psychologist, has been flagrantly right about at least one big thing. David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 This has become a flagrantly abusive practice. Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 There’s nothing worse than generating a report with AI and then going confidently into a meeting, only to encounter an awkwardly embarrassing situation where the data is flagrantly incorrect, missing, or misleading, or too obviously AI. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 The film, an official selection at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, is yet another innovative step forward by Sister Nancy on behalf of all women in dancehall, a physical space and musical genre that can be flagrantly misogynistic. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025 Would any self-respecting show really risk insulting the viewer’s intelligence so flagrantly? Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagrantly
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
  • There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.
    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

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“Flagrantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagrantly. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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