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Example Question #741 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NASTILY
Purportedly
Disgustingly
Wordily
Disguisedly
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 #742 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SAVAGELY
Exclusively
Furtively
Elusively
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 #743 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DELIBERATELY
Hurtfully
Intentionally
Swimmingly
Riskily
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 #744 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PURPORTEDLY
Hatefully
Wrongly
Suspiciously
Lovingly
Supposedly
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."
Example Question #745 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GRAPHICALLY
Vividly
Obsoletely
Deafeningly
Critically
Blindly
Vividly
Both "graphic" and "vivid" describe something that has clear, evocative details. "Critically" can mean judgmentally or importantly, and "deafeningly" means very loudly. Something "obsolete" is out of date, and something "blind" is unseeing.
Example Question #746 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CURIOUSLY
Individually
Inquisitively
Principally
Largely
Communally
Inquisitively
Both "curious" and "inquisitive" describe someone who is interested in learning new things. "Largely" and "principally" both mean mostly, for the most part. "Communally" means in a manner shared by the members of a community, and "individually" is a good antonym for that concept.
Example Question #747 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DEAFENINGLY
Cruelly
Forgetfully
Loudly
Queerly
Gladly
Loudly
"Deafeningly" and "loudly" are synonyms. "Cruelly" and "viciously" are synonyms. "Gladly" can mean willingly or happily, and "queerly" can mean strangely. To be "forgetful" means to not remember things in general.
Example Question #748 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INFAMOUSLY
Generously
Blatantly
Heroically
Notoriously
Munificently
Notoriously
To be "infamous" or "notorious" means to be well known for a bad reason. "Blatantly" means obviously or unsubtly, and "heroically" means in the manner of a hero or heroine. "Generously" and "munificently" are synonyms.
Example Question #749 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELABORATELY
Complexly
Numerically
Algebraically
Quantitatively
Daringly
Complexly
Something "elaborate" is complex or complicated. "Daringly" means boldly. "Algebraically," "numerically," and "quantitatively" are all math terms.
Example Question #750 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
NOSILY
Autumnally
Vernally
Pryingly
Loudly
Shamefully
Pryingly
To be "nosy" or "prying" is to be too inquisitive about other people's business. "Shameful" means bad and causing shame. "Vernal" means related to spring, and "autumnal" means related to fall. "Loudly" means noisily, not "nosily;" be careful of the spelling difference.
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