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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

flakey

Part of Speechadjective

Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. flakeyjake flakeyfoont flakeycrust flakeyflakey little
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Synonyms

tenderflaky

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Related Words

snowflakeyflakeablecakeyquakeyglakyfluky

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