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Openly

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[more openly; most openly] in a direct and honest way : without hiding feelings or opinions He openly acknowledged/admitted his mistake. She spoke openly about her failed marriage. Please feel free to express your opinions openly.

Idly

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without much thought, effort, or concern We sat idly, waiting for something to happen. I idly wondered what they were doing.

Overly

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to an excessive degree : TOO These directions are overly complex. She’s overly sensitive to criticism. They didn’t seem overly concerned about the problem.

Languid

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formal + literary showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity a long, languid sigh They proceeded at a languid pace. It was a hot, languid summer day. — languidly adverb He was leaning languidly against the wall. The river moved languidly.

zero-sum

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In a zero-sum game or situation, all the gains and losses sum to zero (that is, they add up to zero). The winners win things only because the losers lose things. In other words, something zero-sum (like a game or a situation) involves people Read More …

Climactic vs Climatic

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It is not surprising that the words climactic and climatic would cause confusion among people. Not only do their spellings look alike, with only a single extra ‘c’ separating these two words, they also have similar sounds. Despite these similarities, these terms are different Read More …

Understanding Confusing Expressions

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A common writing error occurs when students use the wrong version of a compound word or phrase. It’s important to know the difference between everyday and every day because these expressions have very different meanings. Improve your writing by learning Read More …

Guidelines for Using Apostrophes Correctly

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The apostrophe has two main jobs in English: to mark contractions and to indicate possession. While that may sound simple enough, clearly many people are baffled by the little squiggle. The apostrophe is often misplaced or forgotten, and sometimes it shows up in words Read More …

Did You Do “Good” or “Well”?

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The common modifiers good and well are easily (and frequently) confused. Definitions Good is usually an adjective (a good book, a good job). Good can also function as a noun (the common good). Well is usually an adverb (runs well, a well-written essay). In formal speech and writing, the adjective good generally follows Read More …

Latin Abbreviations You Might Be Using Incorrectly

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In this list of common Latin abbreviations you’ll find what they stand for and how they’re used. The first list is alphabetical, but the definitions that follow are linked thematically. For instance, p.m. follows a.m. A.D. A.D. stands for Anno Read More …