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Adverb
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In the first photo, Uchitel playfully kissed a paper cutout of Donovan.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Rockets star Kevin Durant is close with Drake, and the duo playfully jawed back and forth throughout the contest.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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The head coach wasn’t there either, as Brian Kelly had briskly walked from the postgame handshake at midfield to the end zone tunnel, receiving boos from the few LSU remaining fans.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The song's interplay between choir and orchestra is buoyantly euphoric, opening a door to bolder, more intentionally progressive and soulful sounds in the country's mainstream.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 May 2025
Adverb
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While skittishly edited, the film nevertheless builds up Faithfull’s biography in basic chronological order.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Rice was playing at an All-Pro level last year before suffering a torn ACL, second-year receiver Xavier Worthy is always improving and even tight end Travis Kelce is appearing more sprightly than last campaign.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Likewise, the airy comedy (boosted by Thomas Newman’s sprightly if familiar-sounding score) insists on the seeming incongruity between the film’s lovely setting and its darker subject matter.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Friskily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friskily. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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