Lesson 8: Mastering the Most Frequent Adverbs

Emoji	Word	Meaning	Example Sentence	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#141 📢 ••••••	Outright /ˈaʊtraɪt/ adverb ••••••	completely; directly; without reservation or concealment ••••••	She rejected the proposal outright. ••••••	completely, directly, totally, entirely ••••••	partially, gradually, indirectly ••••••	reject outright, deny outright, refuse outright ••••••
#142 👥 ••••••	Publicly /ˈpʌb.lɪk.li/ adverb ••••••	in a public manner; openly; for everyone to see or know ••••••	The company publicly announced their new policy. ••••••	openly, overtly, visibly, outwardly ••••••	privately, secretly, covertly, internally ••••••	publicly announce, publicly available, publicly traded, publicly known ••••••
#143 🤔 ••••••	Peculiarly /pɪˈkju:.li.ə.li/ adverb ••••••	in a strange or unusual way; in a manner that is distinctive or characteristic ••••••	She dressed peculiarly for the formal dinner, wearing bright colors and unusual patterns. ••••••	strangely, oddly, unusually, distinctively, characteristically ••••••	normally, typically, ordinarily, conventionally, commonly ••••••	peculiarly shaped, peculiarly dressed, peculiarly behaved, peculiarly suited ••••••
#144 🤔 ••••••	Possibly /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/ adverb ••••••	perhaps; maybe; it may be the case that ••••••	It will possibly rain tomorrow. ••••••	maybe, perhaps, potentially, conceivably ••••••	definitely, certainly, impossibly ••••••	possibly true, possibly wrong, quite possibly ••••••
#145 👀 ••••••	Outwardly /ˈaʊtwədli/ adverb ••••••	on the surface; externally; in appearance ••••••	Outwardly, he seemed calm, but inside he was nervous. ••••••	externally, apparently, seemingly, superficially ••••••	inwardly, internally, genuinely ••••••	outwardly calm, outwardly confident, appear outwardly ••••••
#146 ⏰ ••••••	Punctually /ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.əl.i/ adverb ••••••	at the exact time arranged; on time; not late ••••••	She always arrives punctually for meetings. ••••••	promptly, on time, timely, precisely ••••••	late, tardily, belatedly, unpunctually ••••••	arrive punctually, start punctually, finish punctually, pay punctually ••••••
#147 ⚙️ ••••••	Practically /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl.i/ adverb ••••••	in a practical manner; almost; nearly ••••••	The project is practically finished. ••••••	virtually, nearly, almost, essentially ••••••	theoretically, impractically, barely ••••••	practically impossible, practically speaking, practically finished ••••••
#148 🤔 ••••••	Perhaps /pəˈhæps/ adverb ••••••	possibly; maybe; used to express uncertainty or make a suggestion ••••••	Perhaps we should call before visiting to make sure they're home. ••••••	maybe, possibly, conceivably, perchance, potentially ••••••	certainly, definitely, surely, undoubtedly, absolutely ••••••	perhaps not, perhaps so, perhaps because, perhaps more importantly ••••••
#149 👤 ••••••	Personally /ˈpɜr.sən.ə.li/ adverb ••••••	as a person; in one's own opinion; for oneself; in person ••••••	Personally, I think the movie was excellent, though others disagree. ••••••	individually, privately, subjectively, in my opinion, for myself ••••••	impersonally, objectively, generally, collectively, publicly ••••••	personally speaking, personally responsible, take personally, personally involved ••••••
#150 ⏰ ••••••	Presently /ˈprez.ənt.li/ adverb ••••••	at the present time; soon; in a little while ••••••	The doctor will see you presently. ••••••	currently, now, soon, shortly ••••••	previously, formerly, later ••••••	presently available, presently working, presently located ••••••
#151 🌙 ••••••	Overnight /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/ adverb ••••••	during the night; suddenly; very quickly ••••••	The city was transformed overnight. ••••••	suddenly, immediately, instantly, rapidly ••••••	gradually, slowly, over time ••••••	change overnight, become famous overnight, transform overnight ••••••
#152 ⚡ ••••••	Quickly /ˈkwɪk.li/ adverb ••••••	at a fast speed; with little delay; rapidly ••••••	He quickly finished his homework. ••••••	rapidly, fast, speedily, swiftly ••••••	slowly, gradually, leisurely, tardily ••••••	move quickly, work quickly, respond quickly, learn quickly ••••••
#153 🧩 ••••••	Piecemeal /ˈpiːs.miːl/ adverb ••••••	done or made gradually, one piece at a time; fragmentary; unsystematic ••••••	The renovation was done piecemeal over several years due to budget constraints. ••••••	gradually, bit by bit, step by step, fragmentarily, incrementally ••••••	completely, wholly, systematically, comprehensively, all at once ••••••	piecemeal approach, piecemeal fashion, piecemeal basis, piecemeal reform ••••••
#154 🤫 ••••••	Privately /ˈpraɪ.vət.li/ adverb ••••••	in a private manner; without others present; confidentially ••••••	She spoke to him privately about the matter. ••••••	confidentially, secretly, personally, individually ••••••	publicly, openly, collectively ••••••	speak privately, meet privately, privately owned ••••••
#155 🧩 ••••••	Partially /ˈpɑrʃəli/ adverb ••••••	to some extent; not completely; incompletely ••••••	The building was only partially destroyed in the fire. ••••••	partly, incompletely, somewhat, to some degree ••••••	completely, totally, entirely, fully ••••••	partially completed, partially visible, partially damaged ••••••
#156 🤫 ••••••	Quietly /ˈkwaɪ.ət.li/ adverb ••••••	without making much noise; silently; in a calm manner ••••••	She spoke quietly so she wouldn't wake the baby. ••••••	silently, softly, peacefully, calmly ••••••	loudly, noisily, boisterously, raucously ••••••	speak quietly, walk quietly, work quietly, sit quietly ••••••
#157 🙏 ••••••	Politely /pəˈlaɪt.li/ adverb ••••••	in a respectful and considerate manner; courteously; with good manners ••••••	She politely declined the invitation because she had other commitments. ••••••	courteously, respectfully, civilly, tactfully, graciously ••••••	rudely, impolitely, disrespectfully, inconsiderately, harshly ••••••	politely decline, politely ask, politely refuse, speak politely ••••••
#158 ⚪ ••••••	Partly /ˈpɑrtli/ adverb ••••••	to some extent; not completely; in part ••••••	The weather was partly cloudy today. ••••••	partially, somewhat, to some extent, incompletely ••••••	completely, entirely, totally, fully ••••••	partly cloudy, partly responsible, partly true ••••••
#159 🤷 ••••••	Probably /ˈprɒb.ə.bli/ adverb ••••••	almost certainly; very likely; in all likelihood ••••••	He will probably arrive late tonight. ••••••	likely, presumably, most likely, in all probability ••••••	improbably, unlikely, definitely not ••••••	probably true, probably not, most probably ••••••
#160 💯 ••••••	Quite /kwaɪt/ adverb ••••••	to a considerable extent; fairly; rather; completely ••••••	The movie was quite interesting. ••••••	fairly, rather, very, completely ••••••	hardly, barely, slightly, incompletely ••••••	quite good, quite interesting, quite different, quite sure ••••••

Lesson 8: Mastering the Most Frequent Adverbs

Mastering the Most Frequent Adverbs

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