as in intuitively
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Adverb
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McDaniels stood in the corner, Reid floated out on the left wing and Conley ended up essentially in the dunker spot to the left of the rim.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025 -
Shakespeare’s comedies often behave similarly, culminating in scenes of harmony that the playwright has essentially magicked up.—
Laura Collins-Hughes,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Weight-Loss Drug Study Offers Limited Evidence Although the weight-loss drug study involves a very large number of participants, its design means its evidence is fundamentally limited.—
Katherine Hignett,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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There’s something fundamentally paleo about Basso, from his out-of-another-era firm handshake to his not carrying a cellphone.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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And then of course, the courts are basically right-wing.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Essentially, the extension option was inserted to provide the players some more room if a deal was basically in place and the parties needed more time to hammer out the details.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Instinctively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instinctively. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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