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treacherously

[trech-er-uhs-lee] / ˈtrɛtʃ ər əs li /




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Other notable singers included bass-baritone Robert Frazier as the Rev. John Hale, who realizes the truth too late, and soprano Kresley Figueroa as the treacherously weak-willed Mary Warren.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

Oppens was setting down the first recording of an early, unpublished sonata by the uncompromising modernist Charles Wuorinen, and, like much of Wuorinen’s music, it was treacherously thorny.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

The playing surface was treacherously slippy with snow piled up around up around the touchlines and conditions barely playable.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023

In a statement late Friday, he said he was ready to find a compromise but “they have treacherously cheated us.”

From Washington Times ● Jun. 24, 2023

I didn’t want to rely on her kindness, especially not now, when death felt treacherously close.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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