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Example Question #3 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THOUGHTFULLY
Frantically
Ferociously
Viciously
Pensively
Hurriedly
Pensively
"Thoughtfully" and "pensively" are synonymous adverbs referring to doing something in a considered and intelligent manner. The other words do not have related meanings. In fact, they have meaning that are opposite to "thoughtfully."
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUSIVELY
Evasively
Immediately
Despairingly
Skillfully
Mysteriously
Evasively
"Elusive" and "evasive" are synonyms meaning difficult to catch. "Despairing" means hopeless, and "mysterious" means difficult or impossible to explain. "Skillful" means expert or accomplished. "Immediate" means instantaneous.
Example Question #5 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESENTLY
Generously
Urgently
Soon
Recently
Exotically
Soon
"Presently" can mean currently, but it can also mean directly or soon. Although the word does express a time relationship, it does not mean "recently." "Exotic" means foreign, and "generous" means giving. "Urgent" means dire or pressing.
Example Question #6 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPERTLY
Pretentiously
Presently
Skillfully
Cleverly
Extremely
Skillfully
"Expert" means skilled or skillful. While an "expert" may be "clever," the two words are not synonymous. "Pretentious" means pretending to be more important or cultured than one actually is. "Presently" means soon or currently. "Very" and "extremely" are synonyms.
Example Question #7 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENTLY
Stickily
Aggressive
Damply
Drably
Punishingly
Aggressive
"Belligerent" means aggressive and hostile. "Punishing" means arduous, demanding, or taxing. "Damp" and "dry" are antonyms, and "drab" and "colorful" are antonyms. "Sticky" means gluey.
Example Question #8 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GROTESQUELY
Faithfully
Amenably
Treacherous
Wickedly
Gruesomely
Gruesomely
"Grotesque" means gruesome or disfigured. "Amenable" means cooperative. "Wicked" means sinful or evil. "Treacherous" means traitorous or disloyal, which is the opposite of "faithful."
Example Question #1491 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICARIOUSLY
Capably
Contemplatively
Alertly
Indirectly
Dubiously
Indirectly
Something "vicarious" is indirect or secondhand. "Dubious" means doubtful. "Alert" means vigilant. "Capable" and "incapable" are antonyms, as are "contemplatively" and "thoughtlessly."
Example Question #1492 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUCIALLY
Cynically
Sarcastically
Tidily
Messily
Imperatively
Imperatively
"Crucial" and "imperative" both mean very important. "Sarcastic" means ironic. Someone who is "cynical" tends to believe the worse about people and situations. "Messy" and "tidy" are antonyms.
Example Question #1493 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLASTICALLY
Immediately
Entertainingly
Malleably
Plausibly
Boringly
Malleably
"Plastic" and "malleable" both mean pliable. "Plausible" means credible, and "immediate" means instantaneous. "Entertaining" and "boring" are antonyms.
Example Question #1494 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELLIPTICALLY
Lucidly
Humorously
Stingily
Magnanimously
Incomprehensibly
Incomprehensibly
Something "elliptical" is incomprehensible, unclear, and impossible to understand. This is the opposite of "lucid," or "clear." "Magnanimous" means generous, which is the opposite of "stingy." "Humorous" means funny.
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