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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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measured

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˈmɛʒəd/Used In Literature ↓

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

In a Sentence

We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level.

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Poetry examples for measured

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.