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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-naturedly
Adverb
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Aimee Lou Wood, the British breakout star of The White Lotus season three, said Saturday Night Live has apologized after unkindly parodying her during Saturday night’s show.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2025 -
She was always being driven mad by Kubrick, very unkindly.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2024
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During his four-and-a-half-hour match against 38-year-old Fabio Fognini, play was suspended after a spectator fell ill due to the heat.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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The most recent change came this week, when Costa fell ill and withdrew from his matchup with Kopylov.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Ill-naturedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-naturedly. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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