as in poorly
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Adverb
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The Long And Winding Road Margevicius pitched poorly (0-4, 8.25 ERA) at Triple-A Tacoma in 2022 and was released.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025 -
That bodes poorly for the future of Palestinians and Israelis alike.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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More realistically, the United States is the world’s most economically dynamic country, one populated by the world’s greatest companies.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Hit hard by Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and the loss of surrounding agriculture, Princeton has been a piece of what some long-time residents called the Dead Zone, a socially and economically depressed stretch of South Dixie north of Homestead.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Sparingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparingly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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