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Adverb
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To have to go to the Supreme Court to get what Congress clearly provided is very frustrating.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Yes, the Knicks’ defensive pressure has clearly bothered him.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Clippers, who nearly won Game 1 in Denver despite 20 turnovers -- including 7 by Leonard -- are (obviously) going to be a force in the Western Conference playoffs if Leonard can maintain this level of play over the next few weeks.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The pool is obviously a big draw, but the poolside lounge area should be the destination for afternoon disco naps.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Illinois residents evidently are juicy targets, reporting more fraud per capita than residents of 40 other states, according to the FTC.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Long-Term Memory Recall The researchers found that the sleep group had an evidently higher performance in sequential memory than the wake group, even after 15 months.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But the same hoopla that’s been so good for Colorado apparently had the opposite effect on NFL decision-makers.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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As with an apparently solid house, the foundations start to shift, the roof leaks, and greedy neighbors start to encroach on the grounds.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Patently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patently. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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