as in poorly
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Adverb
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The result is a probability number that’s technically valid, but often poorly communicated and easily misinterpreted.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
Her comments were poorly received by Fox, Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and other council members who held a press conference the next day to address the allegations.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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But the program’s flaws did not deter the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois from participating in it by identifying a slew of economically distressed communities ripe for O.Z. investment.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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The original language included a 5% increase for filming in economically depressed areas, but that provision was dropped as unworkable.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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“Sparingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sparingly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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