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Adverb
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The head judge, Marian Morris, talked affably with me.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025 -
Over the course of his monologue, O’Brien affably roasted himself for not having had enough work done, Karla Sofía Gascón for her many offensive tweets, and Timothée Chalamet for his baby face.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Aside from reactions to Musk’s political turn, markets have not looked kindly at Tesla for about a year, as the company’s vehicle deliveries, model development and progress on consumer cars have all been on the downswing.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Occasionally, John, the kindly owner of Record Runner, will come out and show them where to stand, even presenting the actual record and its outtakes as a posing guide.—
John Ortved,
Curbed,
6 June 2025
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“Good-naturedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-naturedly. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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