Synonyms: Adverbs

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

INSOLENTLY

Impertinently

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Somnolently

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Glamorously

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Querulously

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Salubriously

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Explanation

"Insolent" and "impertinent" are synonyms. "Salubrious" means healthful, and "querulous" means irritable or crabby. "Glamorous" means stylish, enchanting, or attractive. "Somnolent" means sleepy.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

DELETERIOUSLY

Perniciously

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Elatedly

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Ecstatically

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Furtively

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Surreptitiously

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Explanation

"Deleterious" and "pernicious" both mean harmful. "Surreptitious" and "furtive" both mean secretive and sneaky. "Ecstatic" means very happy, elated, or euphoric.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CAUSTICALLY

Acrimoniously

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Detrimentally

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Happily

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Angrily

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Innocuously

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"Caustic" means acerbic, burning, or "acrimonious." "Detrimental" is a synonym for "harmful," and "innocuous" is a synonym for "harmless," so the two concepts are antonyms. "Happy" and "sad" are antonyms, as are "angry" and "serene."

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INGENIOUSLY

Innovatively

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Histrionically

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Innocuously

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Innocently

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Naively

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Explanation

"Ingenious" means clever, inventive, or innovative. Don't confuse it with "ingenuous," which means naive and innocent. "Histrionic" means melodramatic or overly theatrical, and "innocuous" means harmless.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

EPHERMALLY

Briefly

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Irrelevantly

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Smugly

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Troublingly

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Exquisitely

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"Ephemeral" means brief, fleeting, or short-lived. "Exquisite means beautiful or lovely. Something "troubling" is unsettling, and something "irrelevant" is not pertinent. "Smug" is a synonym for "arrogant."

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

SUBLIMINALLY

Subconsciously

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Punitively

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Thrillingly

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Copiously

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Esoterically

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Something "subliminal" is below someone's consciousness or awareness. "Esoteric" is a synonym for "abstruse" or scholarly, and "copious" means abundant or profuse. "Punitive" is another word for punishing. "Thrilling" means exciting, galvanizing, or even shocking.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

QUIXOTICALLY

Idealistically

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Creatively

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Zealously

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Fractiously

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Villainously

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"Quixotic" means hopelessly, romantically idealistic. "Villainous" is a synonym for "wicked," and "fractious" means grumpy, irritable, or unruly. "Zealous" means passionately enthusiastic. Another word for "creative" is imaginative.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

MISANTHROPICALLY

Antisocially

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Inexorably

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Ingeniously

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Vituperatively

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Apocryphally

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Explanation

"Misanthropic" means unfriendly and "antisocial." "Apocryphal" means false or fictitious. "Vituperative" is another word for bitter, and "ingenious" is another word for clever, crafty, or innovative. "Inexorable" means unstoppable or unyielding.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

UNSAVORILY

Disreputably

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Rambunctiously

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Petulantly

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Determinedly

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Subliminally

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Explanation

"Unsavory" means disagreeable, disreputable. It often describes a person, area, or situation. "Rambunctious" is another word for boisterous, and "subliminal" is another word for subconscious. "Determined" is a synonym for "dogged" or "resolute." "Petulant" is a synonym for "peevish" or irritable.

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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

OBSEQUIOUSLY

Sycophantically

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Abstemiously

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Drolly

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Haughtily

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Superciliously

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"Obsequious" means sycophantic, fawning, flattering, or servile. This is an antonym for "haughty," which also means supercilious. "Droll" means humorous, particularly in a dry way. "Abstemious" means temperate or moderate.