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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtfully
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Johnson has been a longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant before stepping up for Gregg Popovich, who fell ill.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2025 -
Gail Patterson's sister Heather Wilkinson, 66, also died after eating the lunch, while her 68-year-old husband, Ian Wilkinson, fell seriously ill and remained hospitalized for weeks.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Hurtfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtfully. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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