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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
Frighteningly
Tenderly
Pressingly
Vocationally
Dangerously
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
Squeamishly
Sophisticatedly
Richly
Tastelessly
Blindly
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 #5 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SELFISHLY
Selflessly
Abashedly
Egocentrically
Grandly
Cumulatively
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 #6 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXCITEDLY
Meekly
Patiently
Severally
Profusely
Enthusiastically
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 #401 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BLEAKLY
Desolately
Loudly
Classically
Alarmingly
Comfortingly
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 #8 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRIMLY
Darkly
Qualitatively
Underhandedly
Deviously
Excessively
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 #1481 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PROFUSELY
Sneakily
Joyfully
Problematically
Eagerly
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 #10 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EMOTIONALLY
Unfeelingly
Rapidly
Sickly
Passionately
Irrationally
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
Richly
Scornfully
Hungrily
Worshipfully
Choosily
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 #682 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TIDILY
Neatly
Confusedly
Microscopically
Officially
Cleverly
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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