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Example Question #36 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HAPHAZARDLY
Randomly
Dangerously
Sternly
Credibly
Gullibly
Randomly
"Haphazard" means random, disorganized, or chaotic. "Credibly" means believably, and "gullibly" means overly willing to believe something. "Sternly" means firmly or strictly.
Example Question #721 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VINDICTIVELY
Vacantly
Kookily
Effectively
Stingily
Vengefully
Vengefully
"Vindictive" means vengeful or revengeful. "Effectively" and "efficaciously" are synonyms, and "vacantly" means emptily. "Repeatedly" means occurring over and over again. "Stingy" means miserly, and "kookily" and "zanily" are synonyms.
Example Question #731 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRIEVOUSLY
Seriously
Uncommonly
Ruddily
Outrageously
Startlingly
Seriously
"Grievously" means seriously, as in, "he was grievously wounded by the wild boar." "Ruddy" means red, "outrageous" means shockingly bad, and "startling" means surprising. "Uncommonly" and "unusually" are synonyms, but "uncommonly" can also mean remarkably.
Example Question #732 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOBLY
Sneakily
Chivalrously
Originally
Musically
Furtively
Chivalrously
"Chivalrous" and "noble" can both mean gallant, honorable, and virtuous. To be "sneaky" or to be "furtive" is to be sly and deceptive. "Originally" can mean in the the first place, initially.
Example Question #733 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCEPTIONALLY
Outstandingly
Commonly
Judiciously
Subtly
Futilely
Outstandingly
Something "exceptional" can be unusual or uncommon, but the word can also mean excellent and outstanding. "Commonly" and "exceptionally" are antonyms. Someone "judicious" shows good judgment, and something "futile" is pointless, fruitless. "Subtle" means so faint as to be barely perceptible.
Example Question #41 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SCORNFULLY
Knowingly
Mournfully
Rationally
Contemptuously
Objectively
Contemptuously
"Scorn" and "contempt" both describe hatred for someone or something (often something that's perceived to be worthless). "Objectively" and "subjectively" are synonyms, as are "rationally" and "irrationally." "Knowingly" can mean deliberately or it can mean in a manner that indicates secret knowledge and understanding. "Mournfully" means sadly.
Example Question #1521 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNSETTLINGLY
Eagerly
Swiftly
Worryingly
Annoyingly
Squalidly
Worryingly
Something "unsettling" is upsetting, disturbing, or worrying. "Eagerly" means enthusiastically, and "squalid" means very dirty. "Annoyingly" and "irritatingly" are synonyms. "Swiftly" means rapidly.
Example Question #1522 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HANDSOMELY
Beautifully
Gloriously
Amply
Vigilantly
Superbly
Amply
While "handsome" often means physically attractive, it is not the same as "beautiful." "Handsomely" has the additional meaning of amply or liberally, as in, “The woman was paid handsomely for her work.” "Glorious," "superb," and "wonderful" are synonyms, and "vigilantly" means watchfully.
Example Question #1523 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BODILY
Graphically
Mentally
Epically
Physiologically
Inquisitively
Physiologically
"Physiology" is the study of living organisms and their bodies. "Graphically" means vividly (often too much so), and "inquisitively" means curiously. "Epically" means of epic, grand, or monumental proportions.
Example Question #1524 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VIOLENTLY
Unexpectedly
Vibrantly
Qualitatively
Peacefully
Aggressively
Aggressively
"Violence" and "aggression" both involve the inappropriate use of excessive physical force and are antonyms of peacefully. "Vibrant" can mean bright and vivid or full of energy and life. "Unexpectedly" and "expectedly" are antonyms, as are "qualitatively" and "quantitatively."
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