reasonably
- adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
fairly; pretty; passably; moderately; jolly; middling; somewhat.
- pretty big
- pretty bad
- jolly decent of him
- the shoes are priced reasonably
- he is fairly clever with computers
- adverb with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
sanely; sensibly.
- he acted sensibly in the crisis
- speak more sanely about these affairs
- acted quite reasonably
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peruse
- verb examine or consider with attention and in detail
- Please peruse this report at your leisure
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commendable
- adjective satellite worthy of high praise
applaudable; praiseworthy; laudable.
- applaudable efforts to save the environment
- a commendable sense of purpose
- laudable motives of improving housing conditions
- a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence
- adverb in an admirable manner
admirably; laudably; praiseworthily.
- the children's responses were admirably normal
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attender
- noun someone who listens attentively
listener; hearer; auditor.
- noun someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
tender; attendant.
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searcher
- noun someone making a search or inquiry
quester; seeker.
- they are seekers after truth
- noun a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
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sleuthing
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
detection; detecting; detective work.
- detection is hard on the feet
- verb watch, observe, or inquire secretly
sleuth; spy; snoop; stag.
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perusal
- noun reading carefully with intent to remember
perusing; studying; poring over.
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barker
- noun someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
- noun informal terms for dogs
doggie; pooch; doggy; bow-wow.
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duly
- adverb at the proper time
punctually.
- she was duly apprised of the raise
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despite
- noun lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
scorn; contempt; disdain.
- he was held in contempt
- the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
- noun contemptuous disregard
- she wanted neither favor nor despite
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searcher
- noun someone making a search or inquiry
quester; seeker.
- they are seekers after truth
- noun a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
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doubly
- adverb to double the degree
double; twice.
- she was doubly rewarded
- his eyes were double bright
- adverb in a twofold manner
in two ways.
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woodsman
- noun someone who lives in the woods
woodman.
- noun makes things out of wood
woodman; woodworker.
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extremely
- adverb to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
highly.
- highly successful
- He spoke highly of her
- does not think highly of his writing
- extremely interesting
- adverb to an extreme degree
super; exceedingly; passing.
- extremely cold
- extremely unpleasant
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overly
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
to a fault; excessively; too.
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incredibly
- adverb not easy to believe
implausibly; improbably; unbelievably.
- behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains
- adverb exceedingly; extremely
fantastically; fabulously.
- she plays fabulously well
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catechize
- verb examine through questioning and answering
catechise.
- verb give religious instructions to
catechise.
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unremitting
- adjective satellite uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
ceaseless; constant; unceasing; perpetual; never-ending; incessant.
- the ceaseless thunder of surf
- in constant pain
- night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city
- the never-ending search for happiness
- the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
- man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation
- unremitting demands of hunger
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brig
- noun two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
- noun a penal institution (especially on board a ship)
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enquiry
- noun an instance of questioning
inquiry; interrogation; question; query.
- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
- noun a search for knowledge
inquiry; research.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
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painstakingly
- adverb in a fastidious and painstaking manner
fastidiously.
- it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling
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require
- verb require as useful, just, or proper
call for; necessitate; involve; need; take; demand; ask; postulate.
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; expect.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
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frequenter
- noun a regular customer
patron.
- adjective coming at short intervals or habitually
frequent.
- a frequent guest
- frequent complaints
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attender
- noun someone who listens attentively
listener; hearer; auditor.
- noun someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
tender; attendant.
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equally
- adverb to the same degree (often followed by `as')
every bit; as.
- they were equally beautiful
- birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly
- sang as sweetly as a nightingale
- he is every bit as mean as she is
- adverb in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
evenly.
- a class evenly divided between girls and boys
- they split their winnings equally
- deal equally with rich and poor
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seeker
- noun someone making a search or inquiry
quester; searcher.
- they are seekers after truth
- noun a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)
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conscientiously
- adverb with extreme conscientiousness
scrupulously; religiously.
- he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock
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spinner
- noun someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
thread maker; spinster.
- noun board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
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search
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
hunt; hunting.
- noun an investigation seeking answers
- a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
- the outcome justified the search
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very
- adjective satellite precisely as stated
- adjective satellite being the exact same one; not any other:
identical; selfsame.
- this is the identical room we stayed in before
- the themes of his stories are one and the same
- saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
- on this very spot
- the very thing he said yesterday
- the very man I want to see
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enquiry
- noun an instance of questioning
inquiry; interrogation; question; query.
- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
- noun a search for knowledge
inquiry; research.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
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scrupulously
- adverb with extreme conscientiousness
conscientiously; religiously.
- he came religiously every morning at 8 o'clock
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catechise
- verb give religious instructions to
catechize.
- verb examine through questioning and answering
catechize.
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slothful
- adjective satellite disinclined to work or exertion
lazy; indolent; faineant; otiose; work-shy.
- faineant kings under whose rule the country languished
- an indolent hanger-on
- too lazy to wash the dishes
- shiftless idle youth
- slothful employees
- the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy
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inquiry
- noun a search for knowledge
enquiry; research.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
- noun an instance of questioning
enquiry; interrogation; question; query.
- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
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recite
- verb recite in elocution
declaim.
- verb repeat aloud from memory
- she recited a poem
- The pupil recited his lesson for the day
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laboriously
- adverb in a laborious manner
- their lives were spent in committee making decisions for others to execute on the basis of data laboriously gathered for them
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watchfulness
- noun the process of paying close and continuous attention
vigilance; alertness; wakefulness.
- wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter
- vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue
- noun vigilant attentiveness
vigilance; weather eye.
- he keeps a weather eye open for trouble
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require
- verb require as useful, just, or proper
call for; necessitate; involve; need; take; demand; ask; postulate.
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; expect.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
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delicious
- adjective satellite greatly pleasing or entertaining
delightful.
- a delightful surprise
- the comedy was delightful
- a delicious joke
- noun variety of sweet eating apples
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songster
- noun a composer of words or music for popular songs
songwriter; ballad maker.
- noun a person who sings
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more
- adjective (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
more than.
- more land
- more support
- more rain fell
- more than a gallon
- noun English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
Sir Thomas More; Thomas More.
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heed
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
paying attention; attentiveness; regard.
- his attentiveness to her wishes
- he spends without heed to the consequences
- verb pay close attention to; give heed to
mind; listen.
- Heed the advice of the old men
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particularly
- adverb to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
peculiarly; especially; specially.
- he was particularly fussy about spelling
- a particularly gruesome attack
- under peculiarly tragic circumstances
- an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger
- adverb specifically or especially distinguished from others
in particular.
- loves Bach, particularly his partitas
- recommended one book in particular
- trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular
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collation
- noun a light informal meal
bite; snack.
- noun assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
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wondrous
- adjective satellite extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
fantastic; marvelous; marvellous; grand; terrific; howling; wonderful; rattling; tremendous.
- a fantastic trip to the Orient
- the film was fantastic!
- a howling success
- a marvelous collection of rare books
- had a rattling conversation about politics
- a tremendous achievement
- adverb (used as an intensifier) extremely well
wondrously; marvellously; terrifically; superbly; toppingly; wonderfully; marvelously.
- her voice is superbly disciplined
- the colors changed wondrously slowly
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inquiry
- noun a search for knowledge
enquiry; research.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
- noun an instance of questioning
enquiry; interrogation; question; query.
- there was a question about my training
- we made inquiries of all those who were present
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especially
- adverb to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
peculiarly; particularly; specially.
- he was particularly fussy about spelling
- a particularly gruesome attack
- under peculiarly tragic circumstances
- an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger
- adverb in a special manner
specially.
- a specially arranged dinner
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inquisition
- noun a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
- noun a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
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less
- adjective (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
- of less importance
- less time to spend with the family
- a shower uses less water
- less than three years old
- noun a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
LE; lupus erythematosus.
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wonderfully
- adverb (used as an intensifier) extremely well
wondrously; marvellously; terrifically; superbly; wondrous; toppingly; marvelously.
- her voice is superbly disciplined
- the colors changed wondrously slowly
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saver
- noun someone who saves something from danger or violence
recoverer; rescuer.
- noun someone who saves (especially money)
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remain
- verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
rest; stay.
- The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
- rest assured
- stay alone
- He remained unmoved by her tears
- The bad weather continued for another week
- verb continue in a place, position, or situation
continue; stay on; stay.
- After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
- Stay with me, please
- despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
- She continued as deputy mayor for another year
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transcriber
- noun a person who translates written messages from one language to another
translator.
- noun someone who rewrites in a different script
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search
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
hunt; hunting.
- noun an investigation seeking answers
- a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
- the outcome justified the search
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through
- adjective satellite having finished or arrived at completion
done; through with.
- certain to make history before he's done
- it's a done deed
- after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up
- almost through with his studies
- adjective satellite (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes
- a through street
- a through bus
- through traffic
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make
- noun a recognizable kind
brand.
- there's a new brand of hero in the movies now
- what make of car is that?
- noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly
shuffle; shuffling.
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forger
- noun someone who operates a forge
- noun someone who makes copies illegally
counterfeiter.
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ceaselessly
- adverb with unflagging resolve
incessantly; unceasingly; continuously; endlessly; unendingly.
- dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste
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effort
- noun earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
try; endeavor; attempt; endeavour.
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
- noun use of physical or mental energy; hard work
exertion; elbow grease; travail; sweat.
- he got an A for effort
- they managed only with great exertion
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made
- adjective satellite produced by a manufacturing process; rope and nails"
- bought some made goods at the local store
- verb engage in
do; make.
- make love, not war
- make an effort
- do research
- do nothing
- make revolution
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research
- noun systematic investigation to establish facts
- noun a search for knowledge
enquiry; inquiry.
- their pottery deserves more research than it has received
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eminently
- adverb in an eminent manner
- two subjects on which he was eminently qualified to make an original contribution
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inculcation
- noun teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
ingraining; instilling.
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amazingly
- adverb in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
astonishingly; surprisingly.
- amazingly, he finished medical school in three years
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prosecution
- noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
criminal prosecution.
- noun the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
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being
- noun the state or fact of existing
beingness; existence.
- a point of view gradually coming into being
- laws in existence for centuries
- noun a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
organism.
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rummage
- noun a jumble of things to be given away
- noun a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
ransacking.
- he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis
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peaceably
- adverb in a peaceable manner
pacifically.
- the tenant paying the rent hereby reserved and performing the several covenants herein on his part contained shall peaceably hold and enjoy the demised premises
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searching
- adjective satellite diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
probing; inquisitory.
- a probing inquiry
- a searching investigation of their past dealings
- verb try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
look for; search; seek.
- The police are searching for clues
- They are searching for the missing man in the entire county
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admirably
- adverb in an admirable manner
laudably; commendable; praiseworthily.
- the children's responses were admirably normal
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pretty
- adjective satellite pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
- pretty girl
- pretty song
- pretty room
- adjective satellite (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
- a pretty mess
- a pretty kettle of fish
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search
- noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
hunt; hunting.
- noun an investigation seeking answers
- a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
- the outcome justified the search
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astonishingly
- adverb in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
amazingly; surprisingly.
- amazingly, he finished medical school in three years
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get
- noun a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquire.
- She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- They acquired a new pet
- Get your results the next day
- Get permission to take a few days off from work
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labored
- adjective satellite lacking natural ease
strained; laboured.
- a labored style of debating
- verb strive and make an effort to reach a goal
push; drive; labor; labour; tug.
- She tugged for years to make a decent living
- We have to push a little to make the deadline!
- She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
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circumspection
- noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
prudence; discretion; discreetness.
- the servants showed great tact and discretion
- noun the trait of being circumspect and prudent
caution.
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immensely
- adverb to an exceedingly great extent or degree
vastly.
- He had vastly overestimated his resources
- was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator
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investigator
- noun a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
researcher; research worker.
- noun someone who investigates
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require
- verb require as useful, just, or proper
call for; necessitate; involve; need; take; demand; ask; postulate.
- It takes nerve to do what she did
- success usually requires hard work
- This job asks a lot of patience and skill
- This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
- This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
- This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
- verb consider obligatory; request and expect
ask; expect.
- We require our secretary to be on time
- Aren't we asking too much of these children?
- I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
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student
- noun a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
educatee; pupil.
- noun a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
scholarly person; bookman; scholar.
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fairly
- adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
pretty; passably; reasonably; moderately; jolly; middling; somewhat.
- pretty big
- pretty bad
- jolly decent of him
- the shoes are priced reasonably
- he is fairly clever with computers
- adverb without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
evenhandedly; fair.
- deal fairly with one another
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observance
- noun the act of observing; taking a patient look
observation; watching.
- noun a formal event performed on a special occasion
ceremony; ceremonial occasion; ceremonial.
- a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor
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thou
- noun the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
yard; G; thousand; grand; M; chiliad; one thousand; K; 1000.
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worker
- noun a person who works at a specific occupation
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
proletarian; prole.
- workers of the world--unite!
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