as in very
in actual fact
people are surprised to learn that he is an authentically certified graduate of clown college
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After narrowly surviving the very injured Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 131-126, the Denver Nuggets are slated to square off against the lowly Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back tilt.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Staying here puts you within walking distance (and La Condesa is very walkable) of countless delicious eateries, trendy shops, and bustling craft cocktail bars.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Based on my interviews with 150 people in their 70s, 80s and 90s, and from my many conversations with people at my retirement community and town, here are five unexpected things that truly surprised us about getting older.—
Katharine Esty, Contributor,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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One of the key games perpetually brought up in the remake discourse is Chrono Trigger, a truly seminal RPG that’s endured for thirty years as a genre-defining influence on generations of developers — and is widely considered one of the greatest games of all time.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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For example, the algorithms behind the social media app are usually designed to keep you on the app longer, not to show you things that actually matter to you intellectually.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Michael Kors has really nailed the whole accessible luxury thing.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2025
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But combining data across domains with different standards is really tricky.—
Bradley Wade Bishop,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But the close associate pushes back on the notion that Bezos has genuinely shifted politically toward Trump.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Not what others expect, not what looks good on Instagram, but what genuinely lights you up and gives your life meaning.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Authentically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authentically. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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