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Example Question #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ROUNDLY
Openly
Emphatically
Marginally
Falsely
Cheerfully
Emphatically
"Roundly" means done in an emphatic or vehement way.
Example Question #2285 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICIOUSLY
Visibly
Ferociously
Heart-rending
Invincible
Vicinity
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 #2286 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THOUGHTFULLY
Pensively
Frantically
Hurriedly
Ferociously
Viciously
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 #2287 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
ELUSIVELY
Despairingly
Skillfully
Evasively
Immediately
Mysteriously
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 #2288 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PRESENTLY
Urgently
Soon
Exotically
Recently
Generously
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 #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXPERTLY
Pretentiously
Presently
Skillfully
Extremely
Cleverly
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 #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
BELLIGERENTLY
Damply
Aggressive
Stickily
Punishingly
Drably
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 #1 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
GROTESQUELY
Wickedly
Gruesomely
Faithfully
Amenably
Treacherous
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 #11 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
VICARIOUSLY
Contemplatively
Alertly
Capably
Indirectly
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 #12 : Synonyms: Adverbs
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CRUCIALLY
Tidily
Imperatively
Sarcastically
Cynically
Messily
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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