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Adverb
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O’Farrell speculates, reasonably, that Hamnet may have been a victim of bubonic plague, and her book centers on the family’s grief in the aftermath of his death.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026 -
Two people can absolutely grow, negotiate and evolve together, so long as their core goals remain reasonably compatible.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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The finish is moderately long, with lingering notes of caramel, fruit, and a touch of spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Verbena grows moderately fast, reaching full size in a few weeks.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Their front office scoffs at prospect rankings, where the Angels rate poorly.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Authorities allege the operation was unsafe and poorly managed.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.—
Alyson Shontell,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The person who stops raising concerns has read the environment accurately and responded sensibly to it.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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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
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Peregrines move far more conservatively during ordinary flight.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The only responsible approach to managing the state’s budget is to do so conservatively.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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His Senate district runs from the Golden Gate Bridge’s northern end to the Oregon border, taking in Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte and Lake counties — some of the state’s most liberal and most conservative, politically, and its richest and poorest, economically.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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In this way, the two most powerful leaders in the world, both of whom are pursuing nationalistic economic programs, could be on track to make their respective countries economically weaker.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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General Electric was nearly felled the same year by its captive finance arm, which borrowed cheaply against its industrial parent’s rating.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The service was also facing the retirement of older, larger ships and was looking for ways to maintain its fleet size with smaller surface combatants that could be built more quickly and cheaply than bigger vessels, the report said.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Restrainedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrainedly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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