capitally

Example Sentences

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The majority of executions carried out in the present day are from ’90s-era cases that wouldn’t be capitally prosecuted in 2022, Dunham said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2022

"My friend thinks he'll do capitally now, and, if we leave him, that he'll soon drop asleep; so I vote we give him the chance."

From Barrington Volume I (of II) by Lever, Charles James

I'll teach you whether we play Hamlet or not; it's grand fun, and will straighten you up capitally.

From Little Women or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Alcott, Louisa May

Nine-year-old Patsey does it capitally; buys Pete's clothes, pays for his bed and supper, and puts pennies in the savings-bank.

From Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals by Alcott, Louisa May

Glass, sugar-basin, and spoon went the same way; capitally thrown they certainly were.

From The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) by Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne