parsimoniously

Definition of parsimoniouslynext

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Adverb
  • The writers are headed to Mohonk for a workshop, which will be rudely interrupted by, of course, a murder (or two) and subsequent chaos.
    Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Like Cincinnati police, Schuler said sheriff's office supervisors usually take on complaints regarding less severe policy violations, such as a deputy speeding on a highway or answering the phone rudely.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.
    Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.
    Mikhail Zygar, Vanity Fair, 7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • For this reason, consciousness studies, Pollan provocatively suggests, may prompt the first scientific revolution in nearly 500 years.
    Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Most provocatively, Musk revealed that the company’s factory in Fremont, California, would be transformed into a production facility for Optimus, an abrupt end to well over a decade of automotive manufacturing at the facility.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Parsimoniously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsimoniously. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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