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Example Question #125 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CAUSTICALLY
Angrily
Acrimoniously
Innocuously
Happily
Detrimentally
Acrimoniously
"Caustic" means acerbic, burning, or "acrimonious." "Detrimental" is a synonym for "harmful," and "innocuous" is a synonym for "harmless," so the two concepts are antonyms. "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms, as are "angry" and "serene."
Example Question #126 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CLANDESTINELY
Dubiously
Jubilantly
Ambiguously
Surreptitiously
Expertly
Surreptitiously
"Clandestine" and "surreptitious" both mean secretive, furtive. "Ambiguous" means unclear and vague. "Expert" means skillful, and "dubious" means doubtful. "Jubilant" is a synonym for joyful and exultant.
Example Question #127 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FULSOMELY
Slowly
Excessively
Tranquilly
Handsomely
Hastily
Excessively
"Fulsome" is a word for excessive, extravagant, or inordinate. "Hasty" means very fast or hurried, and "slow" is an antonym of this concept. "Tranquil" means calm and placid. "Handsome" means attractive or substantial, depending on context.
Example Question #128 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MISCHIEVOUSLY
Imminently
Eminently
Enigmatically
Petulantly
Disobediently
Disobediently
"Mischievous" means "disobedient" or inclined to cause trouble. "Petulant" means peevish or irritated. "Enigmatic" means mysterious or puzzling. "Eminent" means distinguished and prominent, while "imminent" means impending or upcoming.
Example Question #129 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MORDANTLY
Exaggeratedly
Domestically
Caustically
Exotically
Superficially
Caustically
"Mordant" means caustic, acerbic, or biting. "Exotic" means foreign and is a near antonym to "domestic." "Exaggerated" means overstated or overemphasized, and "superficial" means shallow.
Example Question #130 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INGRATIATINGLY
Thankfully
Ardently
Lusciously
Smarmily
Nakedly
Smarmily
"Ingratiating" means sycophantic or smarmy, trying to flatter or compliment someone in order to gain favor. "Naked" means bare or nude. "Ardent" is a synonym for fervent and fervid. "Luscious" means delicious or succulent. "Thankful" is another word for "grateful."
Example Question #861 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INNOCUOUSLY
Despicably
Resolutely
Pathologically
Harmlessly
Contagiously
Harmlessly
"Innocuous" means harmless, safe, and inoffensive. "Despicable" means hateful and loathsome. "Resolute" means determined and resolved. The word "inoculation" means vaccination and is related to "contagion" and "pathology," but it is not related to "innocuous."
Example Question #862 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
METICULOUSLY
Excruciatingly
Listlessly
Sloppily
Querulously
Fastidiously
Fastidiously
"Meticulous" means careful, fastidious, paying painstaking attention. This is an antonym of "sloppy." "Listless" is a synonym for "tired" or "lethargic," and "querulous" means irritable and petulant. "Excruciating" means intensely painful.
Example Question #863 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INDEFATIGABLY
Somnolently
Tangibly
Enervatingly
Curably
Untiringly
Untiringly
Someone "indefatigable" cannot be tired or exhausted easily. "Enervating" means weakening and is a near antonym for "indefatigable." "Somnolent" is a synonym for sleepy, and "tangible" means physically perceptible. "Curable" means able to be healed or fixed medically.
Example Question #864 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRODIGALLY
Thriftily
Artistically
Perilously
Deleteriously
Wastefully
Wastefully
"Prodigal" means "wasteful" or profligate. "Thrifty," which means economic or cheap, generally has positive connotations, while "stingy," which means miserly or cheap, generally has negative connotations. "Artistic" means creative or aesthetic, and "deleterious" means harmful. "Perilous" means dangerous and hazardous.
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