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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

hardscrabble

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈhɑɹdˌskɹæbəl/

Of land: taking a lot of work to farm, and even then not very productive.

Origin

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Common Phrases

farm hardscrabblelife hardscrabble. hardscrabbleexistence hardscrabblefarms hardscrabblecreek hardscrabble
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Synonyms

meagermarginalmeagrepoorunfruitfulmeagerly

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Related Words

hard-scrabblescrunty

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