Synonyms: Adverbs
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Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
INSOLENTLY
Impertinently
Somnolently
Glamorously
Querulously
Salubriously
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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DELETERIOUSLY
Perniciously
Elatedly
Ecstatically
Furtively
Surreptitiously
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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CAUSTICALLY
Acrimoniously
Detrimentally
Happily
Angrily
Innocuously
Explanation
"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
Histrionically
Innocuously
Innocently
Naively
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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EPHERMALLY
Briefly
Irrelevantly
Smugly
Troublingly
Exquisitely
Explanation
"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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SUBLIMINALLY
Subconsciously
Punitively
Thrillingly
Copiously
Esoterically
Explanation
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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QUIXOTICALLY
Idealistically
Creatively
Zealously
Fractiously
Villainously
Explanation
"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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MISANTHROPICALLY
Antisocially
Inexorably
Ingeniously
Vituperatively
Apocryphally
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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UNSAVORILY
Disreputably
Rambunctiously
Petulantly
Determinedly
Subliminally
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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OBSEQUIOUSLY
Sycophantically
Abstemiously
Drolly
Haughtily
Superciliously
Explanation
"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.