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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
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Even though Cornyn is unpopular among some Republicans for being insufficiently MAGA, the president seems to recognize Paxton’s weakness in a general election—and, according to my colleagues Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer, is planning to give his support to Cornyn, which could help the senator.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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The rematch reflects growing frustration with Foushee among younger, left-leaning voters who view her as insufficiently confrontational, particularly on Israel and outside political spending, in one of the safest Democratic districts in the country.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Maps show the location of the crash is sparely populated and the two-lane road has no street lighting.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her strategy failed miserably as lawmakers refused to give in to her demands.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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These athletes run dozens of miles, generally in the heat, at altitude, or in bad weather, up and down mountains, all while attempting, sometimes miserably, to eat and drink enough to keep going.—
Dan England,
Outside,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kardashian was in court to share new details from a horrific assault in the name of seeking justice; to comment meanly on her outfit would have been a weird move.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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At Artnet, Walter assembled a motley crew of writers, including the unstoppable Charlie Finch, who would meanly attack everyone.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Revenue hinges on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, all of which are grossly unpredictable.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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If Al-Hashimi meant that AI avoids 98% of minor documentation errors, then that figure grossly overstates its performance.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Stingily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stingily. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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