Tag: Adverb

Adverb > Heartily 1 : in an enthusiastic and energetic way : in a hearty way The children ate heartily. (=they ate a lot of food) We all laughed heartily. I heartily recommend the movie. 2 : completely or fully Read More …

Adverb > Farther to or at a more distant place or time or a more advanced point : FURTHER drive farther north It’s farther away than I’d thought. I tried to read the book, but I got no farther (=further) Read More …

Adverb > Obviously The boy obviously does not like broccoli. 1 [more obviously; most obviously] : in a way that is easy to see, understand, or recognize She obviously enjoys her work. Their answer was obviously wrong. That’s obviously not Read More …

Adverb > Askew (more askew; most askew) not straight : at an angle The picture hung askew (=crookedly) on the wall. His bowtie was askew.

Adverb > Directly 1 : (more directly; most directly) : in a direct way He refused to answer the question directly. She said that she wanted to speak to you directly. The package will be sent directly to your home. Read More …

Adverb > Promptly 1 : in a prompt manner : without delay He reacted promptly during the emergency. The student was promptly (=immediately) expelled. 2 : exactly at a particular or the correct time She arrived promptly at 7:00 p.m. Read More …

Adverb > Thankfully 1 : in a way that makes you feel thankful I knew I could call her if there was an emergency but thankfully (=fortunately) it wasn’t necessary. Thankfully, no one was hurt. (=I am glad/thankful that no Read More …

Adverb > Partially somewhat but not completely : to some extent or in some degree : PARTLY I guess I’m partially responsible for what happened. He only partially explained his reason for leaving. The building was partially destroyed in the Read More …