Example Sentences

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To prevent the assault, they could “direct,” meaningly directly intervene; “delegate,” or seek help from someone else; and/or “distract,” interrupt the situation in some other way.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2017

Two more photographs meaningly compared his features with those of Harrison Noel, mentally delinquent protagonist of a murder trial now occupying national attention.

From Time Magazine Archive

Customers who mean business will still be shown upstairs to velvet-hung rooms where they can look more meaningly.

From Time Magazine Archive

As meaningly as possible, the British Foreign Office announced that on Feb. 28 Sir John will visit Paris, cannot consider treating with Germany until he has first exhibited once more his solidarity with France.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I've got to get out of here," I told her meaningly.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath