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Example Question #2 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROUNDLY
Emphatically
Falsely
Marginally
Cheerfully
Openly
Emphatically
"Roundly" means done in an emphatic or vehement way.
Example Question #1531 : Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICIOUSLY
Heart-rending
Invincible
Vicinity
Visibly
Ferociously
Ferociously
"Viciously" and "ferociously" are synonymous adverbs describing a savage, violent or destructive way of performing an action, attacking viciously, for example. The other words do not share this meaning. In fact, some of the other answer choices are not even adverbs.
Example Question #4 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THOUGHTFULLY
Hurriedly
Ferociously
Frantically
Viciously
Pensively
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 #5 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUSIVELY
Skillfully
Evasively
Mysteriously
Immediately
Despairingly
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 #6 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESENTLY
Exotically
Soon
Generously
Recently
Urgently
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 #7 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPERTLY
Presently
Cleverly
Pretentiously
Extremely
Skillfully
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 #8 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENTLY
Damply
Punishingly
Stickily
Drably
Aggressive
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 #9 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GROTESQUELY
Wickedly
Gruesomely
Faithfully
Treacherous
Amenably
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 #741 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICARIOUSLY
Alertly
Capably
Indirectly
Contemplatively
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 #742 : Synonyms: Adjectives And Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUCIALLY
Imperatively
Messily
Tidily
Sarcastically
Cynically
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.
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