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Adverb
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The Villarreal friendly offered a glimpse of both the potential and the challenge.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025 -
Lionel Messi in Las Vegas for an Inter Miami friendly shone a light on how sport is gravitating towards Nevada and the Strip.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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She is described, variously, as quirky, impassive, naive, vulgar, blithely optimistic.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Earlier this month, KG and JYP USA announced that both parties had settled the lawsuit and parted amicably.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Hopefully, these two can come to a peaceful agreement and raise their little king amicably.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Jocularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocularly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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