Lesson 9: Mastering the Most Frequent Adverbs

Emoji	Word	Meaning	Example Sentence	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#161 ⚡ ••••••	Rapidly /ˈræp.ɪd.li/ adverb ••••••	at a fast speed; quickly ••••••	The company is rapidly expanding into new markets. ••••••	quickly, swiftly, speedily, fast ••••••	slowly, gradually, leisurely ••••••	rapidly growing, rapidly changing, rapidly expanding ••••••
#162 🛡️ ••••••	Safely /ˈseɪf.li/ adverb ••••••	in a safe manner; without danger or risk ••••••	Drive safely on the icy road. ••••••	securely, cautiously, carefully ••••••	dangerously, recklessly, unsafely ••••••	drive safely, work safely, arrive safely ••••••
#163 🕐 ••••••	Recently /ˈriː.sənt.li/ adverb ••••••	in the recent past; not long ago ••••••	I recently moved to a new apartment. ••••••	lately, newly, freshly ••••••	formerly, previously, long ago ••••••	recently discovered, recently published, recently developed ••••••
#164 📋 ••••••	Respectively /rɪˈspektɪvli/ adverb ••••••	in the order given; separately and in the order already mentioned ••••••	John and Mary are 25 and 30 years old respectively. ••••••	separately, individually, correspondingly ••••••	collectively, together, jointly ••••••	respectively speaking, respectively mentioned, respectively assigned ••••••
#165 🤔 ••••••	Rather /ˈrɑː.ðər/ adverb ••••••	to some extent; instead; preferably ••••••	I would rather stay home than go to the party. ••••••	somewhat, instead, preferably, quite ••••••	absolutely, completely, entirely ••••••	rather than, rather like, would rather ••••••
#166 🔍 ••••••	Scarcely /ˈskeəs.li/ adverb ••••••	hardly; barely; only just ••••••	I could scarcely believe my eyes. ••••••	hardly, barely, rarely ••••••	frequently, often, abundantly ••••••	scarcely visible, scarcely believe, scarcely possible ••••••
#167 ✅ ••••••	Rightly /ˈraɪtli/ adverb ••••••	correctly; properly; justly ••••••	She rightly pointed out the mistakes in the report. ••••••	correctly, properly, justly, appropriately ••••••	wrongly, incorrectly, improperly ••••••	rightly so, rightly pointed out, rightly concerned ••••••
#168 ⚖️ ••••••	Relatively /ˈrel.ə.tɪv.li/ adverb ••••••	in comparison to something else; quite; fairly ••••••	The weather is relatively warm today. ••••••	comparatively, fairly, reasonably ••••••	absolutely, extremely, completely ••••••	relatively simple, relatively new, relatively small ••••••
#169 😔 ••••••	Reluctantly /rɪˈlʌk.tənt.li/ adverb ••••••	in an unwilling manner; with hesitation or resistance ••••••	She reluctantly agreed to help with the project. ••••••	unwillingly, hesitantly, grudgingly ••••••	willingly, eagerly, enthusiastically ••••••	reluctantly accept, reluctantly admit, reluctantly agree ••••••
#170 🔒 ••••••	Rigidly /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/ adverb ••••••	in a strict, inflexible manner; without compromise ••••••	The rules are rigidly enforced in this institution. ••••••	strictly, inflexibly, firmly, severely ••••••	flexibly, loosely, leniently ••••••	rigidly controlled, rigidly enforced, rigidly structured ••••••
#171 😊 ••••••	Readily /ˈred.ɪ.li/ adverb ••••••	willingly; easily; without hesitation ••••••	She readily agreed to help with the project. ••••••	willingly, easily, eagerly, gladly ••••••	reluctantly, hesitantly, unwillingly ••••••	readily available, readily accept, readily admit ••••••
#172 🌙 ••••••	Seldom /ˈsel.dəm/ adverb ••••••	not often; rarely; infrequently ••••••	She seldom goes to the cinema. ••••••	rarely, infrequently, hardly ever ••••••	often, frequently, usually ••••••	seldom seen, seldom used, seldom occurs ••••••
#173 🔁 ••••••	Repeatedly /rɪˈpiː.tɪd.li/ adverb ••••••	again and again; many times over ••••••	He repeatedly asked for help with his homework. ••••••	continuously, constantly, frequently ••••••	rarely, seldom, occasionally ••••••	repeatedly warned, repeatedly asked, repeatedly told ••••••
#174 📊 ••••••	Roughly /ˈrʌfli/ adverb ••••••	approximately; in a harsh or violent way ••••••	The project will take roughly three months to complete. ••••••	approximately, about, around, harshly ••••••	exactly, precisely, gently, smoothly ••••••	roughly speaking, roughly equivalent, roughly estimated ••••••
#175 😮 ••••••	Really /ˈriː.ə.li/ adverb ••••••	actually; truly; very much ••••••	I really enjoyed the concert last night. ••••••	truly, actually, genuinely, indeed ••••••	falsely, barely, hardly ••••••	really good, really bad, really important ••••••
#176 🤏 ••••••	Selfishly /ˈsel.fɪʃ.li/ adverb ••••••	in a selfish manner; caring only about oneself ••••••	He selfishly took all the cookies. ••••••	greedily, egotistically, self-centeredly ••••••	selflessly, generously, altruistically ••••••	act selfishly, behave selfishly, think selfishly ••••••
#177 🤝 ••••••	Respectably /rɪˈspek.tə.bli/ adverb ••••••	in a way that is worthy of respect; decently; properly ••••••	She was dressed respectably for the interview. ••••••	properly, decently, appropriately ••••••	improperly, inappropriately, indecently ••••••	respectably dressed, respectably behaved, respectably sized ••••••
#178 ⚖️ ••••••	Reasonably /ˈriː.zən.ə.bli/ adverb ••••••	in a sensible way; fairly; to a moderate degree ••••••	The hotel room was reasonably priced for the location. ••••••	fairly, moderately, sensibly, logically ••••••	unreasonably, extremely, irrationally ••••••	reasonably priced, reasonably good, reasonably sure ••••••
#179 😠 ••••••	Rudely /ˈruːdli/ adverb ••••••	in an impolite or discourteous manner ••••••	He rudely interrupted the speaker during the presentation. ••••••	impolitely, discourteously, harshly, abruptly ••••••	politely, courteously, kindly, respectfully ••••••	rudely interrupted, rudely awakened, rudely dismissed ••••••
#180 ⏰ ••••••	Shortly /ˈʃɔːt.li/ adverb ••••••	soon; in a short time; briefly ••••••	The meeting will begin shortly. ••••••	soon, presently, momentarily ••••••	later, eventually, distantly ••••••	arrive shortly, begin shortly, return shortly ••••••

Lesson 9: Mastering the Most Frequent Adverbs

Mastering the Most Frequent Adverbs

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