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Adverb
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When opportunities arise, whether lowly paid or not, we’re often left with no other choice than to take the role that pays meagerly.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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His setlist has changed little over the past decade or so, and the Luck Reunion is a reminder that when all is said and done, Willie himself hasn’t really changed that much, either.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Having heard of the fruitful researches carried on by you last year on the hitherto little understood properties of water surfaces.—
Mariel Carr,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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The ball, however, ever so slightly ticked Joshua’s Josh Martinez and deflected toward the Scorpion’s Diego Garcia who was in perfect position to punch it in.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Gravitational waves are usually hunted by measuring distance—how space itself stretches and shrinks ever so slightly.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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For a nominally environmentalist event, the summit had an unusual emphasis on professional development.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The raft of one-year deals Denver agreed to on Wednesday with players like TE Lucas Krull, DL Matt Henningsen and FB Adam Prentice will only move Denver’s cap space nominally.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Scantily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scantily. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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