SSAT Middle Level Verbal › Synonyms: Adverbs
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DASHINGLY
Stylishly
Unattractively
Patronizingly
Condescendingly
Clumsily
"Dashing" means lively, spirited, stylish, or attractive. It is a near antonym of "unattractive." "Clumsy" means awkward or uncoordinated. To "patronize" someone is to treat him or her condescendingly or look down on him or her.
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ELABORATELY
Complexly
Daringly
Quantitatively
Numerically
Algebraically
Something "elaborate" is complex or complicated. "Daringly" means boldly. "Algebraically," "numerically," and "quantitatively" are all math terms.
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DELIBERATELY
Intentionally
Swimmingly
Hurtfully
Monetarily
Riskily
A "deliberate: action is an intentional or planned one. If something is going "swimmingly," it is going very well. Something "hurtful" causes hurt or harm, and something "risky" carries the possibility of danger. "Monetarily" describes something related to money.
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PERILOUSLY
Dangerously
Seductively
Unhappily
Joyfully
Savagely
"Peril" means danger, so something done in a perilous manner is done in a dangerous manner. "Seductive" means attractive, and "savage" means wild. "Unhappily" and "joyfully" are antonyms.
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LIVIDLY
Furiously
Adventurously
Quietly
Rapidly
Cautiously
To be "livid" is to be furious or enraged. "Quiet" and "noisy" are antonyms, as are "adventurous" and "cautious." "Rapid" means quick or fast.
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PLENTIFULLY
Abundantly
Repentantly
Painfully
Punishingly
Overly
"Plentiful" and "abundant" both mean existing in large quantities. "Repentant" means feeling regret, remorse, and sorrow. "Overly" and "insufficiently" are antonyms, as are "painfully" and "pleasurably." "Punishingly" means in a punishing or taxing manner.
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URGENTLY
Pressingly
Tenderly
Vocationally
Dangerously
Frighteningly
If something is "urgent," it demands immediate or pressing attention. "Frightening" means scary, "dangerous" means risky, and "tender" means gentle. "Vocational" means relating to a job or occupation.
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GRIEVOUSLY
Seriously
Ruddily
Outrageously
Startlingly
Uncommonly
"Grievously" means seriously, as in, "he was grievously wounded by the wild boar." "Ruddy" means red, "outrageous" means shockingly bad, and "startling" means surprising. "Uncommonly" and "unusually" are synonyms, but "uncommonly" can also mean remarkably.
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FURTIVELY
Secretively
Keenly
Hardly
Reassuringly
Seriously
"Furtive" means sly, shift, or secretive. Something "reassuring" is designed to remove doubts and fears. "Hardly" is a synonym for barely, and "keenly" is a synonym for sharply, acutely, or piercingly. "Seriously" means solemnly or gravely.
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HASTILY
Hurriedly
Mostly
Entirely
Longingly
Sloppily
"Hasty" means too quick, urgent, rushed, or hurried. "Sloppy" and "careless" and "haphazard" are all synonyms, and "entirely" and "wholly" are synonyms. "Mostly" and "mainly" are also synonyms. "Longing" means yearning for or craving a person, place, or thing.