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as in playfully
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skittishly
Adverb
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The Magic have desperately missed that juice and high-energy from the All-Defensive guard.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025 -
The only thing that is certain right now is that California desperately needs aid, and even more so, needs its state and federal leaders to step up to the plate and work together.—
Douglas Schoen,
Orange County Register,
24 Jan. 2025
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While the rest of the globe frantically fetishized growth targets, Bhutan shunned opportunities to monetize its considerable natural resources—including lumber, coal, and minerals—that would have come at the expense of the environment.—
By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a 911 call recording played at the press conference, a woman is heard frantically asking for help.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Then again, maybe $1,000 just rolls trippingly off the tongue and into Trump’s good graces.—
Stephen Gandel,
The Seattle Times,
3 Feb. 2018
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One man, whose arrogance and ego lead him trippingly into chaos of his own making, can turn a shining city on the hill into a shadowy, taudry replica of itself. …—
James Hohmann,
Washington Post,
14 July 2017
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“Skittishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skittishly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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