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Recent Examples of spectacularly
The spectacularly antic tale of originals and doubles, locals and outsiders, visually and philosophically lampoons the very concept of identity.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
With America ’26 underway, here’s a look at those movies that missed an absolute sitter and those that spectacularly hit the back of the net.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
On at least one measure, lowering immigration, Brexit has failed spectacularly.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Every traveler has a trip that went spectacularly wrong.
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Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Banks want credit for having moved beyond the Value at Risk models that failed so spectacularly in 2008, when trading-book losses at major institutions exceeded 99th-percentile VaR estimates by factors of three to ten, according to the Basel Committee's own post-crisis review.
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Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The line — delivered by Timothy Simons, who played the spectacularly insecure Jonah Ryan on Veep — earned one of the semester’s biggest laughs.
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Marc Adelman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Take for another example the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (GMSI), the grand south side of which can now be viewed spectacularly from the top floor of the OPC, rendering it almost like a shadow White House staring down on the newcomer on the block.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
The veteran litigator found herself in hot water after her efforts to broker a detente between Cipriani and Shell spectacularly backfired.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
With America ’26 underway, here’s a look at those movies that missed an absolute sitter and those that spectacularly hit the back of the net.
—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
On at least one measure, lowering immigration, Brexit has failed spectacularly.
—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Every traveler has a trip that went spectacularly wrong.
—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Banks want credit for having moved beyond the Value at Risk models that failed so spectacularly in 2008, when trading-book losses at major institutions exceeded 99th-percentile VaR estimates by factors of three to ten, according to the Basel Committee's own post-crisis review.
—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The line — delivered by Timothy Simons, who played the spectacularly insecure Jonah Ryan on Veep — earned one of the semester’s biggest laughs.
—
Marc Adelman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Take for another example the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (GMSI), the grand south side of which can now be viewed spectacularly from the top floor of the OPC, rendering it almost like a shadow White House staring down on the newcomer on the block.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
The veteran litigator found herself in hot water after her efforts to broker a detente between Cipriani and Shell spectacularly backfired.
—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectacularly
Adverb
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These particles reflect the water’s color back to the surface—hence the strikingly intense turquoise hues.
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Then, aged rye from a distillery in Indiana was put into those casks for two weeks, creating a strikingly spicy and altogether delicious—not to mention unique—whiskey that really stood out.
Adverb
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The result is 260 pages of richly-detailed, expressive drawings, mostly in regimented 12-panel grids that mirror the grinding rhythms of daily life in rural, 19th century America.
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Provide full sun, richly moist soil, and regular watering and deadheading to encourage continued blooms from late spring through the summer.
Adverb
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The song was originally released on 1987’s Hold Your Fire and features Mann providing backing vocals and gorgeously riffing with Lee’s high tenor.
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In this inventive, boundary-pushing follow-up to Detransition, Baby, one novella and three stories take on gender, transness and lives on the margins in all of their gorgeously complicated glory.
Adverb
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Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.
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And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.
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“Spectacularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectacularly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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