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Example Question #115 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INEPTLY
Mournfully
Skeptically
Incompetently
Lugubriously
Adroitly
Incompetently
"Inept" means "incompetent," unskilled, or inexpert. This is an antonym for "adroit," or skilled. "Lugubrious" is another word for glum, as is "mournful." "Skeptical" means having doubts or difficult to convince.
Example Question #116 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOCIABLY
Gregariously
Furtively
Lividly
Secretively
Inimically
Gregariously
"Sociable" and "gregarious" are both synonyms for outgoing. "Livid" means furious, and "secretive" means sneaky or furtive. "Inimical" means hostile or harmful.
Example Question #117 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
LUGUBRIOUSLY
Doggedly
Tangibly
Ostensibly
Glumly
Conscientiously
Glumly
"Lugubrious" means morose or "glum." "Dogged" means determined, and "ostensible" means purported or supposed. "Conscientious" means dutiful, and "tangible" means able to be touched or felt.
Example Question #118 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
DISSONANTLY
Sternly
Torpidly
Eloquently
Discordantly
Ardently
Discordantly
"Dissonant" means disharmonious or "discordant." "Stern" means strict or harsh. "Eloquent" means well spoken or articulate or fluent of speech. "Ardent" means passionate or fervent, and "torpid" means sluggish or lethargic.
Example Question #119 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
URBANELY
Nomadically
Partially
Instantaneously
Disreputable
Suavely
Suavely
"Urbane" means "suave" and sophisticated. "Nomadic" means in the manner of a nomad or wanderer. "Instantaneous" means immediate, and "disreputable" is another word for infamous. "Partial" is a synonym for "incomplete."
Example Question #120 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PARSIMONIOUSLY
Malevolently
Stingily
Explicitly
Maliciously
Munificently
Stingily
"Parsimonious" means miserly, cheap, or "stingy." This is an antonym of "munificent," or generous. "Malicious" means spiteful, hurtful, or malevolent. "Explicit" and "implicit" are antonyms.
Example Question #121 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUPERFICIALLY
Shallowly
Congenially
Unbearably
Astutely
Pugnaciously
Shallowly
"Superficial" is another word for "shallow." "Congenial," or "genial," means friendly and personable. "Pugnacious" means argumentative and combative. "Unbearable" means insufferable or intolerable. "Astute" means sharp or shrewd.
Example Question #122 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SALUBRIOUSLY
Vivaciously
Excessively
Exorbitantly
Plausibly
Healthily
Healthily
"Salubrious" means "healthful" or wholesome. "Exorbitant" is another word for excessive. "Vivacious" is a synonym for lively, and "plausible" is a synonym for credible or believable.
Example Question #123 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SOMNOLENTLY
Bellicosely
Sleepily
Alertly
Furtively
Surreptitiously
Sleepily
"Somnolent" and "sleepy" are synonyms, and "somnolent" is an antonym for alert, or wakeful. "Furtive" means secretive and surreptitious. "Bellicose" means aggressive or warlike.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
IMPUDENTLY
Charmingly
Mischievously
Despondently
Insolently
Luxuriously
Insolently
"Impudent" and "insolent" both mean impertinent. Someone "mischievous" is disobedient or naughty. "Despondent" means despairing, and "luxurious" means opulent or deluxe. "Charming" is a synonym for charismatic.
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