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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URGENTLY
Dangerously
Tenderly
Pressingly
Vocationally
Frighteningly
Pressingly
If something is "urgent," it demands immediate or pressing attention. "Frightening" means scary, "dangerous" means risky, and "tender" means gentle. "Vocational" means relating to a job or occupation.
Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELEGANTLY
Blindly
Richly
Squeamishly
Sophisticatedly
Tastelessly
Sophisticatedly
"Elegant" can mean graceful, stylish, or sophisticated. "Squeamish" means easily made sick or queasy. A synonym for "rich" is affluent. "Tasteless" means lacking in either flavor or good judgment.
Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SELFISHLY
Egocentrically
Grandly
Selflessly
Cumulatively
Abashedly
Egocentrically
To be "selfish" is to lack concern for others, to be egocentric. "Abashed" means embarrassed or ashamed. "Selfless" is the opposite of selfish. "Cumulative" means growing by accumulation. "Grand" means large and impressive.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCITEDLY
Enthusiastically
Patiently
Severally
Profusely
Meekly
Enthusiastically
"Excitedly" means enthusiastically or eagerly. "Profusely" means excessively or extravagantly. "Meekly" means mildly or timidly. "Severally" means individually or separately. "Patient" means enduring difficulty or challenges with calmness.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLEAKLY
Classically
Loudly
Alarmingly
Comfortingly
Desolately
Desolately
Something "bleak" is bare, desolate, or stark. Something "comforting" is reassuring and alleviates distress. Something "loud" is noisy, something "classical" is traditional and well established, and something "alarming" is worrisome or disturbing.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRIMLY
Qualitatively
Darkly
Excessively
Deviously
Underhandedly
Darkly
"Grim" has a number of meanings: forbidding, dark, humorless, dreadful, and dire. "Excessive" means too much. "Qualitative," the opposite of quantitative refers to properties that aren't able to be measured numerically. "Underhanded" means dishonest or secretive, and "devious" means skillfully underhanded.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFUSELY
Joyfully
Problematically
Eagerly
Sneakily
Plentifully
Plentifully
"Profusely" means abundantly, plentifully, or even lavishly. A synonym for "joyful" is jubilant, and a synonym for "eager" is enthusiastic. "Sneakily" means in a sly or deceitful manner. "Problematic" means containing or presenting problems.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIONALLY
Rapidly
Irrationally
Sickly
Unfeelingly
Passionately
Passionately
"Emotional" can mean relating to emotions, but it can also mean ardent, passionate, moving, or touching. It does not necessarily mean irrational. "Rapidly" means quickly, and "irrational" means not governed by reason or rationality. "Sickly" and "unhealthy" are synonyms of each other, as are "unfeeling" and "unsympathetic."
Example Question #681 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
RAVENOUSLY
Choosily
Hungrily
Worshipfully
Scornfully
Richly
Hungrily
"Ravenous" means hungry, starving, or famished. "Choosy" and "picky" are synonyms. "Scornfully" means full of contempt or scorn, and "worshipfully" means in a reverent manner. "Richly" can mean opulently or affluently.
Example Question #411 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIDILY
Cleverly
Microscopically
Confusedly
Neatly
Officially
Neatly
Something that is "tidy" is neat, orderly, and organized. "Confusedly" means in a confused manner; "officially" means in a formal and often public manner. "Microscopic" means very tiny, and "clever" means bright, sharp, intelligent.
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