spectacularly
Example Sentences
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That pipe was 90, and it died spectacularly, sending up a 30-foot geyser and causing damage in the millions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Fernandez was first shown a yellow card for dissent, then a second for a spectacularly late challenge that sent Cubarsi somersaulting.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some might look at the Platner implosion and realize that treating each one of his bad decisions, harmful actions, and personal failures as an upside for his relatability backfired spectacularly.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
But it summed up, without even trying, what a spectacularly new thing in history America was, because the meaning of the movie was the American promise: Anyone can come from anywhere and become anything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
But while I have never considered myself a very good person, neither can I bring myself to believe that I am a spectacularly bad one.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
