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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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purty

Part of Speech: adjectiveUsed In Literature ↓

Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children, but less strikingly than something beautiful.

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