as in somewhat
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Adverb
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The press conference was somewhat unusual, given that the incident had no connection to Philadelphia whatsoever.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The scope of the effort is almost incomprehensible, both for its sheer size and persistence on a low-lying peninsula, where the delineation between land and sea has always been somewhat unclear and is becoming less so.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Many failed to reach the relatively modest goal of staying alive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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While fire blight can affect some species of pear trees, these plants are relatively disease-proof and have a good deal of cold tolerance.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Everything was really incorrect for the period—shiny, sparkly, overdone—but the actual shapes and silhouettes of his clothes are quite accurate.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the Panthers were also quite consistent in some ways.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Orange Coast Medical Center operates a Level II NICU, which cares for moderately ill or premature infants who need close monitoring and short-term support.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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And, with some of the money from selling the house, start investing moderately.—
Adriana Morga,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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February 1972 was pretty important too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The high-waist fit is super flattering, while the $42 price point is pretty unbeatable.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The hatch closure livestream could be a rather straightforward affair, with live video showing views of the astronauts entering the Dragon capsule, shutting the hatch and reporting down to Mission Control.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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As for her favorite pickle, Lovato shared with Kelce, 33, that her favorite is a Vlasic dill pickle, not in spear form, but rather the whole pickle.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Fragmentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fragmentarily. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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