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Adverb
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025 -
This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The directionally correct, if poorly executed: DOGE, gang deportations, the ...—
NR Editors,
National Review,
2 May 2025
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At the moment, those questions were answered poorly and the Yankees responded by pulling Williams from his closer’s role.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Naughtily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naughtily. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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