as in good
in a satisfactory way
her latest novel is selling decently, if not spectacularly
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024 -
Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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Still, such ideas have received pushback because of the risk involved, the new technology that would need to be developed and the fact that Hubble's doing just fine at the moment.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Switch 2 has broad backward compatibility, meaning most Switch games will work just fine.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lincoln best known for role as Linda Fairgate Throughout her illustrious in Hollywood, Lincoln performed in various film and television projects.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Thematically, the fractured friendship works well in a story that is so much about the joys of friendship and the pain of a camaraderie betrayed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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The forceful rebuke came after administration lawyers failed to adequately answer a list of 15 questions and document requests submitted by Abrego Garcia's legal team—questions aimed at determining what, if anything, the White House has done to secure his release from Salvadoran custody.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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But if ecologists aren’t involved in such efforts, who would collect the data needed to adequately assess the environmental impacts of industry? Answering questions about how scientists can best work with industry when the groups have different aims in mind isn’t always easy.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Decently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decently. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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