restrainedly

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Adverb
  • Timing is everything and the timeline on those players doesn’t line up with when Vancouver can reasonably expect to build an entirely new core.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Hauser is reasonably paid for a rotation staple who started 49 games this season, but there is a substantial gap between his price tag and the rookie-contract salaries of Boston’s reserve wings.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Adverb
  • Golf is a moderately expensive hobby that 29 million Americans play, with the average golfer spending $2,250 a year to chase a little ball around in the grass.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
  • Rosemary prefers moderately fertile, well-draining soil and light watering.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Adverb
  • Through indefatigable research, Kara fixes poorly remembered facts and makes a decent case that the publicity galvanized the movement to abolish British slavery a half century later.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
  • Just avoid natural stone materials like marble, which can react poorly to many cleaning products.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Adverb
  • On a recent podcast, Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said this is false, that the reorganization is about prudently stewarding taxpayer dollars, not dismantling the agency.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Analysts also think CoreWeave is financing its massive capex plans prudently.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The person who stops raising concerns has read the environment accurately and responded sensibly to it.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The bill is identical to what the Senate passed but the House sensibly refused to consider during this year’s regular session.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The only responsible approach to managing the state’s budget is to do so conservatively.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • The analyst has now conservatively moved his 2027 EPS estimate to $34.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026
Adverb
  • Information is sprung quickly and economically — her mother lives with a female partner; Diego acts troubled at school, forcing Lucila to look after him — but there’s little richness to this depiction of a fractured home.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 May 2026
  • Traditional carbon capture has struggled economically to scale, even with years of development and public support.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Adverb
  • The premiums charged were not actuarially determined, similar insurance options were available more cheaply on the open insurance market, the premiums were not negotiated at arm's length, and the taxpayer's operating business was motivated to pay higher premiums so as to realize greater deductions.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • The Ravens annually seem to sign a veteran depth safety late in the offseason, and there are plenty of options who would probably come cheaply.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 7 May 2026
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“Restrainedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrainedly. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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