Adverbs

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in a way that comes later than expected:
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belatedly
Both drivers belatedly realized they were on a collision path but were unable to stop their trains.
: with full awareness of what one is doing: in a way that is intended or planned
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deliberately
trying deliberately to mislead us
: in a way that is not hurried: slowly and carefully
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deliberately
speaking clearly and deliberately
extremely and obviously (esp. in a way that is bad or wrong)
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grossly
Medical insurance can be grossly expensive.
annoyed, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem:
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exasperated
He's becoming increasingly exasperated with the situation.
used when referring to the main or most important characteristic or feature of something:
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basically
Basically, (= the most important thing is that) they want a lot more information about the project before they'll put any money into it.
If you do something ..., you do it again or start doing it again from the beginning. 🇺🇸
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over
She said if she had the chance to do it over, she would have hired a press secretary
1. If you say that something ... happens or is the case, you mean that it has to happen or be the case and cannot be any different./ 2. If you say that something is not ... the case, you mean that it may not be the case or is not always the case
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necessarily
1. The most desirable properties necessarily command astonishingly high prices. 2. A higher fee does not necessarily mean a better course
You use ... to emphasize the great extent or degree of something
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terribly
I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour.
If something happens from a particular time ..., it begins to happen at that time and continues to happen afterwards.
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onwards
From the turn of the century onward, she shared the life of the aborigines.
... means moving forward or continuing a journey
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onward
They have two flights a day to Bangkok, and there are onward flights to Phnom Penh.
used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
In recent years it has become common for speakers to include ... in statements that are controversial or possibly even defamatory. The implication is that, by saying ..., the speaker is distancing himself from
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allegedly
The use of ... can be a signal that, although the statement may seem outrageous, it is in fact true: He was drunk at work. Allegedly. Conversely, it is also possible to use allegedly as an expression of ironic scepticism: He's a hard worker. Allegedly.
the controversy and even protecting himself from possible prosecution. However, the effect created may be deliberate
If you say that someone or something is, for example, ... impressed or ... dramatic, you mean that they have as much of that quality as you would expect in that situation.
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suitably
1. She flicked her eyes up to make certain I was suitably impressed. 2. Her exit seemed suitably dramatic.
in or into equal amounts
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evenly
Divide the mixture evenly between the baking pans.

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