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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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wry

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ɹaɪ/Used In Literature ↓

Distortion.

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Common Phrases

smile wryface wrygrin wryfaces wryhumor wryamusement wry
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