Example Sentences

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The larger vessels of the service were acceptedly slow under steam.

From From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)

A smile is acceptedly the indication of happy emotion, the outward symbol of inward rejoicing or joy.

From Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation by Everts, Katherine Jewell