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Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

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adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.

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adventitious

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˌæd.vənˈtɪʃ.əs/Used In Literature ↓

From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.

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Poetry examples for adventitious

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