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Adverb
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On a pretty dead pitch offering very little to the bowlers, the quartet wastefully surrendered their wickets for all that England deserved credit (particularly Archer) for persistence and a generally probing line after what had been a fairly disastrous start to the day from Carse.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 Dec. 2025
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There are no indulgently long songs—SUSS record in the present perfect.—
Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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And if the calm of the room interior hasn’t quite washed away the busy day, the indulgently oversized marble bathtubs certainly will.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Likewise, a circumstance all by itself could be the matter of regulating AI makers about allowing their AI to wantonly provide mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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South Africa's current favorite chef, Liam Tomlin, has provided guidance and training for all the group's chefs, resulting in a fine-dining menu (for lunch and dinner) that uses as many local products as possible; ergo, the food was excellent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Prodigally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigally. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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