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Adverb
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Albeit tardily, it has been punished.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
20 June 2020 -
While Chanel, which last season shut out guests who arrived a couple of minutes late, started its show — gasp — tardily.—
THOMAS ADAMSON,
ajc,
7 Mar. 2023
Adverb
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Smart leaders use times of risk to create opportunity, not sit idly by while others succeed.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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No one is circling the wagons to defend Weinberg, or sitting idly by hoping the allegations are forgotten.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
9 July 2025
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“Inanimately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanimately. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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