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Adverb
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But an icon such as Jackson is deeply, and sometimes messily, entangled in the world.—
Glenn Eden,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Exactly how quickly — and how messily — India’s clean energy revolution might play out isn’t yet clear.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some major airports across the country in Houston, Austin, New Orleans and more have seen chaotically long security lines in the wake of the shutdown, which coincided with a busy spring break travel period.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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But just as there’s a difference between depicting chaos and depicting chaotically, there’s a difference between presenting theatergoers with a realistic image of mental illness and driving an audience nuts.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Shabbily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shabbily. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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