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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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icky

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈɪki/

Unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting.

In a Sentence

I stepped in something icky and it smells terrible.

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Common Phrases

. ickystuff ickybug ickyfeeling ickythings ickysticky ickyicky feel
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