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Adverb
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Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025 -
The team struggles terribly from 3-point range, averaging a league-worst 30.6 percent.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The creation of multiple automatic bids for each power conference would greatly limit the role of the selection committee — a good thing given how poorly the committee performed this winter.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Archaeologists described it as poorly preserved, likely due to flood damage that occurred soon after the king’s death.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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In an interview, Mr. Martin said his view was being badly misinterpreted.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Knowing how badly Laine had been struggling with the Montreal Canadiens, coming into the tournament on an eight-game pointless streak, Pennanen had a one-on-one conversation with the mercurial scoring star.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Remember, too much of a good thing can turn bad quickly!—
Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2024
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That started off bad and got better.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2023
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