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Adverb
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While courageously intervening to protect a fellow passenger, he was viciously attacked.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025 -
In broad daylight, a group of men on motorbikes can be seen swarming and viciously beating another rider, allegedly for stealing their bike.—
WBFF STAFF,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Today, its surface is bitterly cold, with most of its underground water frozen into a thick shell of ice, with some remaining as a salty brine trapped below.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The party fought bitterly against the reformers targeting this assault on democracy.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Scornfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scornfully. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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