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Squarely

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1 : in a direct and honest way We must face these problems/issues squarely. It’s time to deal squarely with the facts. 2 : in the exact location or position that is mentioned : EXACTLY, RIGHT literature that is squarely in/within the American tradition Their marketing campaign is Read More …

By word of mouth

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by being told by another person We found this hotel by word of mouth.

Sideways

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1 : with one side facing forward We had to turn sideways to let them through the crowded hallway. crabs walking sideways along the beach 2 : to or toward the right or left side Helicopters can fly up, down, forward, backward, and sideways. She fell sideways and landed Read More …

Nearly

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not completely : almost but not quite I see her nearly every day. We very nearly missed the plane. [=we came very close to missing the plane] I nearly won.

Openly

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[more openly; most openly] in a direct and honest way : without hiding feelings or opinions He openly acknowledged/admitted his mistake. She spoke openly about her failed marriage. Please feel free to express your opinions openly.

Idly

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without much thought, effort, or concern We sat idly, waiting for something to happen. I idly wondered what they were doing.

Overly

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to an excessive degree : TOO These directions are overly complex. She’s overly sensitive to criticism. They didn’t seem overly concerned about the problem.

Languid

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formal + literary showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity a long, languid sigh They proceeded at a languid pace. It was a hot, languid summer day. — languidly adverb He was leaning languidly against the wall. The river moved languidly.

zero-sum

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In a zero-sum game or situation, all the gains and losses sum to zero (that is, they add up to zero). The winners win things only because the losers lose things. In other words, something zero-sum (like a game or a situation) involves people Read More …

Climactic vs Climatic

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It is not surprising that the words climactic and climatic would cause confusion among people. Not only do their spellings look alike, with only a single extra ‘c’ separating these two words, they also have similar sounds. Despite these similarities, these terms are different Read More …