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Recent Examples of wastefully
On a pretty dead pitch offering very little to the bowlers, the quartet wastefully surrendered their wickets for all that England deserved credit (particularly Archer) for persistence and a generally probing line after what had been a fairly disastrous start to the day from Carse.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wastefully
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Likewise, a circumstance all by itself could be the matter of regulating AI makers about allowing their AI to wantonly provide mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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There are no indulgently long songs—SUSS record in the present perfect.—
Brian Howe,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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And if the calm of the room interior hasn’t quite washed away the busy day, the indulgently oversized marble bathtubs certainly will.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Democrats believe frustration over rising costs and distrust of Washington could help Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, appeal to independent and swing voters in a district Trump carried comfortably in 2024.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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The four bedrooms can sleep seven comfortably, including a first-floor king suite.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wastefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wastefully. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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