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Recent Examples of grossly
But the system is grossly inefficient and the criteria for how much money to hand out is arbitrary.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
An honest summary would still pass the buck to the voters on a grossly dishonest scheme, but at least the voters might recognize a description that doesn’t cajole, coax and mislead them.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
And when that happens, their shares are grossly overvalued, because if a share in a company is a claim on its future earnings.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
The discrepancy was spotted by Reuters, which claims that data Tesla gave to authorities in Sweden and the Netherlands grossly exaggerated the safety record of FSD in the United States.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
Suffice it to say that these exceptions are grossly inadequate.
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Sunaya Krishnapura,
STAT,
10 June 2026
Fong’s amendment would excuse companies from liability for damages to people or property by their drivers, except in cases where the company is grossly negligent or guilty of criminal wrongdoing.
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Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
On Monday, Alexander, 49, pleaded guilty in Washington County District Court to criminal vehicular homicide for operating in a grossly negligent manner.
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Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
But given the larger stadiums and substantially higher ticket prices, that number appears to grossly understate actual ticket revenues.
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Richard Sheehan,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
An honest summary would still pass the buck to the voters on a grossly dishonest scheme, but at least the voters might recognize a description that doesn’t cajole, coax and mislead them.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
And when that happens, their shares are grossly overvalued, because if a share in a company is a claim on its future earnings.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
The discrepancy was spotted by Reuters, which claims that data Tesla gave to authorities in Sweden and the Netherlands grossly exaggerated the safety record of FSD in the United States.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
Suffice it to say that these exceptions are grossly inadequate.
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Sunaya Krishnapura,
STAT,
10 June 2026
Fong’s amendment would excuse companies from liability for damages to people or property by their drivers, except in cases where the company is grossly negligent or guilty of criminal wrongdoing.
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Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
On Monday, Alexander, 49, pleaded guilty in Washington County District Court to criminal vehicular homicide for operating in a grossly negligent manner.
—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossly
Adverb
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Some members of the conservative majority have, on occasion, exhibited a willingness to stand up to Trump’s most egregiously unlawful actions.
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.
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.
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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.
Adverb
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The 1970s were thick with New Age spiritual fads and movements, from the benign (crystals) to the unspeakably toxic and cultic (Jonestown).
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The Avs became a group of falling stars, going splat and getting swept by the Golden Knights in an unspeakably awful series.
Adverb
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The second involves a woman who had inherited her father's company and was running it competently, dutifully — and miserably.
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The 2025 season ended miserably on all fronts for Johnson.
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“Grossly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossly. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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