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Adverb
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Northwestern paid the price for its rash, excessive, clumsily handled and unjustified firing of Fitzgerald, a firing for which the editorial board has again stated its support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Cracker Barrel proudly announced a new, streamlined, unexciting logo, explained it poorly, defended it clumsily, and failed to recognize that anything remotely resembling a jab at white people, Southern heritage or tradition these days will be attacked as woke.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Somehow this ineptly plotted affair lured Keke Palmer into its lair and her comedy chops all but gets handcuffed by an illogical, unfunny screenplay.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Despite being awkwardly excluded from a question about the state of the industry, Ayo Edebiri has earned praise for her answer.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Levi’s happens to make the best baggy jeans, in my opinion, with an inseam long enough for tall ladies that doesn’t awkwardly crop before reaching the heel.—
Bianca Kratky,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Ham-handedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-handedly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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