slashingly
adverb
1
: the act or process of slashing
2
: an insert or layer of contrasting color revealed by a slash (as in a garment)
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Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Journalists at newspapers owned by Alden’s MediaNews Group have accused the hedge fund of slashing costs without regard for their work and solely as a way to increase profit margins.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Opponents of President Trump and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s slashing of government agencies and its actions on the economy, human rights and other issues.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
DeRozan came into the NBA as a slashing shooting guard, and now plays 81% of his minutes at power forward, and even 8% at center.
—Morten Jensen, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
Journalists at newspapers owned by Alden’s MediaNews Group have accused the hedge fund of slashing costs without regard for their work and solely as a way to increase profit margins.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
Noun
That’s not what’s happening here; these are heavy-handed slashings by a man who fundamentally does not understand or respect the functions of the agencies under his stewardship.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Opponents of President Trump and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration’s slashing of government agencies and its actions on the economy, human rights and other issues.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Slashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slashing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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