as in reasonably
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Adverb
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O’Farrell speculates, reasonably, that Hamnet may have been a victim of bubonic plague, and her book centers on the family’s grief in the aftermath of his death.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026 -
Two people can absolutely grow, negotiate and evolve together, so long as their core goals remain reasonably compatible.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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The finish is moderately long, with lingering notes of caramel, fruit, and a touch of spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Verbena grows moderately fast, reaching full size in a few weeks.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Somehow, the shameless concept of tanking has become an acceptably mainstream idea like destination weddings and the Paleo diet.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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One-on-one gatherings are my preference, but no more than a group of maybe four people at a time would be acceptably comfortable for me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
28 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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These laws expand property rights (albeit modestly), because in this case locals are more freedom-averse than the state.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The most recent Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index survey out of UCLA shows perception of public safety losing ground even as property crime has decreased modestly over the same period.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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India’s waste management system relies heavily on informal collectors who remain inadequately compensated, leading to the creation of parallel streams in the waste economy.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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What many patients encounter instead is medical dismissal—a pattern of having symptoms minimized, deprioritized or inadequately investigated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
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“Temperately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperately. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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