as in hard
with great effort or determination
conflicting ideals that social philosophers have struggled amain to reconcile
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Adverb
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Other offices covering Illinois have been harder hit.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025 -
The two are both hard hitting linebackers with good, but not great speed on the game.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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The doll listens intently, responds with perfect empathy and remembers every word.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Throughout the closing argument, Combs nodded and listened intently, either leaning back in his chair or crossing his arms on the table.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Robot’s unique battery swapping One of its most practical features is its ability to work continuously.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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What all the legal back-in-forth has succeeded in, however, is continuously pushing back the actual trial – to the frustration of some of the victims' families.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
4 July 2025
Adverb
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Walker Buehler struggled mightily over the last month.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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So going into the Army might be exactly right, and if I am not taken, relief and disappointment will be mightily intermingled.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Amain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amain. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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