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Recent Examples of grossly
Hekate is the goddess of fate and the night, who is grossly misunderstood throughout history.
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Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Douglas maintained during her closing that Parker did not breach a duty of care and was not grossly negligent.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Appearing in court on Monday, Barton pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of sending a grossly offensive communication with the intention of causing distress or anxiety.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The spooky lights are setting the mood inside and out, the doorway is decorated with pumpkins, skeletons and spiderwebs, the playlist is ready for the monsters to mash and the food table is topped with some grossly realistic-looking grub.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The scientists found that the problem has been grossly underestimated and urgently requires better urban planning and infrastructure to address it.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
She and Sollecito were exonerated and released after four years in prison following an appeal, where the court found that Italian authorities had grossly mishandled the case.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The State Police proved to be grossly misogynistic with a bias toward convicting her.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The three, from Southern California, were arrested and booked into Mono County Jail on suspicion of willful discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner, a felony.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Douglas maintained during her closing that Parker did not breach a duty of care and was not grossly negligent.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Appearing in court on Monday, Barton pleaded not guilty to 12 charges of sending a grossly offensive communication with the intention of causing distress or anxiety.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The spooky lights are setting the mood inside and out, the doorway is decorated with pumpkins, skeletons and spiderwebs, the playlist is ready for the monsters to mash and the food table is topped with some grossly realistic-looking grub.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The scientists found that the problem has been grossly underestimated and urgently requires better urban planning and infrastructure to address it.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
She and Sollecito were exonerated and released after four years in prison following an appeal, where the court found that Italian authorities had grossly mishandled the case.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The State Police proved to be grossly misogynistic with a bias toward convicting her.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The three, from Southern California, were arrested and booked into Mono County Jail on suspicion of willful discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner, a felony.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grossly
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Chuck Morgan spent years being egregiously late for church, and Morgan recalls the struggle of getting all their kids ready to leave the house without any help.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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That was questionable, but not egregiously foolish, in our view, because of the limited amount of time left.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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Despite Chinese law setting a 44-hour workweek limit and requiring overtime compensation, numerous companies flagrantly ignored these rules.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the grief Roberts brings to her part is almost unspeakably raw — which is critical for understanding some of the directions the film eventually takes.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Biden polled miserably on the economy, too.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The jeers continued after the play itself failed miserably.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Grossly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grossly. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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