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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 an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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Dictionary Entry

doohickey

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ˈduhɪki/

A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall)

In a Sentence

“What does this doohickey do?”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. doohickeydoohickey little
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Synonyms

da kinedohickeydojiggerdoodaddoodahgimmick

Antonyms

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Related Words

gizmothingamajigthingummythingamabobthingumabob

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