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Example Question #1521 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
UNSETTLINGLY
Eagerly
Squalidly
Annoyingly
Worryingly
Swiftly
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
Vigilantly
Beautifully
Amply
Gloriously
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
Epically
Physiologically
Mentally
Graphically
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
Aggressively
Peacefully
Unexpectedly
Vibrantly
Qualitatively
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."
Example Question #1525 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
HUMOROUSLY
Quietly
Rarely
Superbly
Oddly
Funnily
Funnily
Something "humorous" is funny, full of humor. "Odd" means unusual or strange, and "superb" means excellent. "Quietly" means softly. "Rarely" means infrequently, only happening on occasion.
Example Question #1526 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CHILDISHLY
Domestically
Predictably
Immaturely
Worryingly
Ignorantly
Immaturely
Someone who acts "childishly" acts immaturely. Something "predictable" is foreseeable, able to be predicted. "Domestic" and "foreign" are antonyms, as are "worryingly" and "reassuringly." And, while childish people may be ignorant, the two are not exactly synonyms; "ignorance" refers to a lack of knowledge, understanding, or comprehension.
Example Question #1527 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NASTILY
Purportedly
Disguisedly
Disgustingly
Wordily
Deliberately
Disgustingly
"Nasty" and "disgusting" both mean unpleasant, sickening to the senses. To be "disguised" is to conceal one's identity by adopting a different appearance. Something that is "wordy" uses too many words. "Deliberately" means intentionally. "Purportedly" and "supposedly" are synonyms.
Example Question #1528 : Ssat Middle Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAVAGELY
Elusively
Furtively
Exclusively
Wildly
Brightly
Wildly
"Savage" and "wild" are synonyms, as are furtive and secretive. Something "elusive" is difficult to find or capture, and "brightly" and "darkly" are antonyms. Something "exclusive" is unique, restricted, or not shared with a wide audience.
Example Question #450 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIBERATELY
Hurtfully
Riskily
Intentionally
Swimmingly
Monetarily
Intentionally
A "deliberate: action is an intentional or planned one. If something is going "swimmingly," it is going very well. Something "hurtful" causes hurt or harm, and something "risky" carries the possibility of danger. "Monetarily" describes something related to money.
Example Question #451 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PURPORTEDLY
Suspiciously
Wrongly
Supposedly
Lovingly
Hatefully
Supposedly
"Purportedly" and "supposedly" are synonyms. To be "suspicious" of something is to distrust it. "Correctly" and "wrongly" are antonyms, as are "lovingly" and "hatefully."
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