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as in darkly
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as in somberly
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Adverb
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In its early years, the project also relied heavily on outside consultants, instead of staffing up with megaproject experts–like Choudri.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Both depend heavily on negotiations that are still taking shape.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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In season 3 of The Gilded Age, Gladys unhappily marries the Duke of Buckingham.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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One of the youngest of the MacKenzie brood (and often seen with sister Janet), Jocasta Cameron is sometimes callously honest, perpetually jealous of the attention Ellen gets, and unhappily married to an old man.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Bleakly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleakly. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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