ely: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ely
- likely«Word Popularity Bar5/5
likely
- adjective has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- these services are likely to be available to us all before long
- she is likely to forget
- a likely place for a restaurant
- the broken limb is likely to fall
- rain is likely
- a likely topic for investigation
- likely candidates for the job
- adjective likely but not certain to be or become true or real
probable.
- a likely result
- he foresaw a probable loss
- adjective has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- immediately5/5
immediately
- adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
straightaway; forthwith; like a shot; at once; straight off; directly; right away; now; instantly.
- he answered immediately
- found an answer straightaway
- an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
- Come here now!
- adverb near or close by
- he passed immediately behind her
- adverb without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- relatively5/5
relatively
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
comparatively.
- the situation is relatively calm now
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
- completely5/5
completely
- adverb to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
all; whole; wholly; altogether; entirely; totally.
- he was wholly convinced
- entirely satisfied with the meal
- it was completely different from what we expected
- was completely at fault
- a totally new situation
- the directions were all wrong
- it was not altogether her fault
- an altogether new approach
- a whole new idea
- adverb so as to be complete; with everything necessary
- he had filled out the form completely
- the apartment was completely furnished
- adverb to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- merely5/5
merely
- adverb and nothing more
but; simply; only; just.
- I was merely asking
- it is simply a matter of time
- just a scratch
- he was only a child
- hopes that last but a moment
- adverb and nothing more
- entirely5/5
entirely
- adverb to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
all; whole; wholly; completely; altogether; totally.
- he was wholly convinced
- entirely satisfied with the meal
- it was completely different from what we expected
- was completely at fault
- a totally new situation
- the directions were all wrong
- it was not altogether her fault
- an altogether new approach
- a whole new idea
- adverb without any others being included or involved
alone; solely; only; exclusively.
- was entirely to blame
- a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
- he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
- did it solely for money
- the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
- a privilege granted only to him
- adverb to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- largely5/5
largely
- adverb in large part; mainly or chiefly
for the most part; mostly.
- These accounts are largely inactive
- adverb on a large scale
- the sketch was so largely drawn that you could see it from the back row
- adverb in large part; mainly or chiefly
- closely5/5
closely
- adverb in a close relation or position in time or space
- the onsets were closely timed
- houses set closely together
- was closely involved in monitoring daily progress
- adverb in an attentive manner
close; tight.
- he remained close on his guard
- adverb in a close relation or position in time or space
- extremely5/5
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
- adverb to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
- approximately5/5
approximately
- adverb (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
about; around; some; roughly; just about; or so; more or less; close to.
- lasted approximately an hour
- in just about a minute
- he's about 30 years old
- I've had about all I can stand
- we meet about once a month
- some forty people came
- weighs around a hundred pounds
- roughly $3,000
- holds 3 gallons, more or less
- 20 or so people were at the party
- adverb (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- widely5/5
widely
- adverb to a great degree
- her work is widely known
- adverb to or over a great extent or range; far
wide.
- wandered wide through many lands
- he traveled widely
- adverb to a great degree
- respectively5/5
respectively
- adverb in the order given
severally.
- the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively
- adverb in the order given
- ultimately5/5
ultimately
- adverb as the end result of a succession or process
in the end; at long last; finally; at last.
- ultimately he had to give in
- at long last the winter was over
- adverb as the end result of a succession or process
- effectively5/5
effectively
- adverb in an effective manner
efficaciously.
- these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion
- adverb in actuality or reality or fact
in effect.
- she is effectively his wife
- in effect, they had no choice
- adverb in an effective manner
- precisely5/5
precisely
- adverb indicating exactness or preciseness
exactly; just.
- he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do
- it was just as he said--the jewel was gone
- it has just enough salt
- adverb in a precise manner
incisively; exactly.
- she always expressed herself precisely
- adverb indicating exactness or preciseness
- surely5/5
surely
- adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
certainly; sure; sure enough; sure as shooting; for certain; for sure.
- the results are surely encouraging
- she certainly is a hard worker
- it's going to be a good day for sure
- they are coming, for certain
- they thought he had been killed sure enough
- he'll win sure as shooting
- they sure smell good
- sure he'll come
- adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
- rarely5/5
rarely
- adverb not often
seldom.
- we rarely met
- adverb not often
- unfortunately5/5
unfortunately
- adverb by bad luck
alas; unluckily; regrettably.
- unfortunately it rained all day
- alas, I cannot stay
- adverb by bad luck
- absolutely5/5
absolutely
- adverb completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
perfectly; dead; utterly.
- an absolutely magnificent painting
- a perfectly idiotic idea
- you're perfectly right
- utterly miserable
- you can be dead sure of my innocence
- was dead tired
- dead right
- adverb totally and definitely; without question
- we are absolutely opposed to the idea
- he forced himself to lie absolutely still
- iron is absolutely necessary
- adverb completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
- namely5/5
namely
- adverb as follows
to wit; videlicet; viz.; that is to say.
- adverb as follows
- rely5/5
rely
- verb have confidence or faith in
trust; bank; swear.
- We can trust in God
- Rely on your friends
- bank on your good education
- I swear by my grandmother's recipes
- verb have confidence or faith in
- unlikely5/5
unlikely
- adjective not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
improbable.
- legislation on the question is highly unlikely
- an improbable event
- adjective has little chance of being the case or coming about
- an unlikely story
- an unlikely candidate for reelection
- a butcher is unlikely to preach vegetarianism
- adjective not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
- barely5/5
barely
- adverb only a very short time before
scarce; scarcely; hardly; just.
- they could barely hear the speaker
- we hardly knew them
- just missed being hit
- had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
- would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
- adverb in a sparse or scanty way
scantily.
- a barely furnished room
- adverb only a very short time before
- purely5/5
purely
- adverb restricted to something
strictly.
- we talked strictly business
- adverb restricted to something
- exclusively5/5
exclusively
- adverb without any others being included or involved
alone; entirely; solely; only.
- was entirely to blame
- a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
- he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
- did it solely for money
- the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
- a privilege granted only to him
- adverb without any others being included or involved
- freely5/5
freely
- adverb in a free manner
- the painting featured freely brushed strokes
- adverb in a free manner
- solely5/5
solely
- adverb without any others being included or involved
alone; entirely; only; exclusively.
- was entirely to blame
- a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
- he works for Mr. Smith exclusively
- did it solely for money
- the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone
- a privilege granted only to him
- adverb without any others being included or involved
- definitely5/5
definitely
- adverb without question and beyond doubt
decidedly; emphatically; in spades; unquestionably; by all odds.
- it was decidedly too expensive
- she told him off in spades
- by all odds they should win
- adverb without question and beyond doubt
- lovely5/5
lovely
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
cover girl; pin-up.
- adjective satellite appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
- actively5/5
actively
- adverb in an active manner
- he participated actively in the war
- adverb in an active manner
- scarcely5/5
scarcely
- adverb only a very short time before
scarce; barely; hardly; just.
- they could barely hear the speaker
- we hardly knew them
- just missed being hit
- had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
- would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
- adverb almost not
hardly.
- he hardly ever goes fishing
- he was hardly more than sixteen years old
- they scarcely ever used the emergency generator
- adverb only a very short time before
- accurately5/5
accurately
- adverb with few mistakes
- he works very accurately
- adverb strictly correctly
- repeated the order accurately
- adverb with few mistakes
- separately5/5
separately
- adverb apart from others
individually; on an individual basis; one by one; singly; severally.
- taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square
- the fine points are treated singly
- adverb apart from others
- safely5/5
safely
- adverb with safety; in a safe manner
- we are safely out of there
- adverb with safety; in a safe manner
- deliberately5/5
deliberately
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
designedly; advisedly; on purpose; by choice; intentionally; by design; purposely.
- he used that word intentionally
- I did this by choice
- adverb in a deliberate unhurried manner
measuredly.
- she was working deliberately
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
- severely5/5
severely
- adverb to a severe or serious degree
gravely; badly; seriously.
- fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
- badly injured
- a severely impaired heart
- is gravely ill
- was seriously ill
- adverb with sternness; in a severe manner
sternly.
- `No,' she said sternly
- peered severely over her glasses
- adverb to a severe or serious degree
- fortunately5/5
fortunately
- adverb by good fortune
as luck would have it; luckily; fortuitously.
- fortunately the weather was good
- adverb by good fortune
- positively5/5
positively
- adverb extremely
- it was positively monumental
- adverb so as to be positive; in a positive manner
- she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
- adverb extremely
- lonely5/5
lonely
- adjective satellite lacking companions or companionship
alone; solitary; lone.
- he was alone when we met him
- she is alone much of the time
- the lone skier on the mountain
- a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
- a lonely soul
- a solitary traveler
- adjective satellite marked by dejection from being alone
lonesome.
- felt sad and lonely
- the loneliest night of the week
- lonesome when her husband is away
- spent a lonesome hour in the bar
- adjective satellite lacking companions or companionship
- adequately5/5
adequately
- adverb in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
- he was adequately prepared
- adverb in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
- alternatively5/5
alternatively
- adverb in place of, or as an alternative to
or else; instead.
- Felix became a herpetologist instead
- alternatively we could buy a used car
- adverb in place of, or as an alternative to
- extensively5/5
extensively
- adverb in a widespread way
- oxidation ponds are extensively used for sewage treatment in the Midwest
- adverb in a widespread way
- appropriately5/5
appropriately
- adverb in an appropriate manner
fitly; befittingly; fittingly; suitably.
- he was appropriately dressed
- adverb in an appropriate manner
- lately5/5
lately
- adverb in the recent past
late; latterly; recently; of late.
- he was in Paris recently
- lately the rules have been enforced
- as late as yesterday she was fine
- feeling better of late
- the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also
- adverb in the recent past
- conversely5/5
conversely
- adverb with the terms of the relation reversed
- conversely, not all women are mothers
- adverb with the terms of the relation reversed
- lively5/5
lively
- adjective full of life and energy
- a lively discussion
- lively and attractive parents
- a lively party
- adjective satellite full of zest or vigor
racy.
- a racy literary style
- adjective full of life and energy
- comparatively5/5
comparatively
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
relatively.
- the situation is relatively calm now
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
- desperately5/5
desperately
- adverb with great urgency
urgently.
- health care reform is needed urgently
- the soil desperately needed potash
- adverb in intense despair
- the child clung desperately to her mother
- adverb with great urgency
- timely5/5
timely
- adjective satellite before a time limit expires
- the timely filing of his income tax return
- adjective satellite done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
well-timed; well timed; seasonable.
- a timely warning
- with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery
- a seasonable time for discussion
- the book's publication was well timed
- adjective satellite before a time limit expires
- privately5/5
privately
- adverb kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
in private; in camera.
- it was discussed privately between the two men
- privately, she thought differently
- some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat
- he was questioned in private
- adverb by a private person or interest
- a privately financed campaign
- adverb kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
- routinely4/5
routinely
- adverb according to routine or established practice
- he routinely parked in a no-parking zone
- adverb according to routine or established practice
- collectively4/5
collectively
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
together with; jointly; conjointly.
- our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage
- we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
- negatively4/5
negatively
- adverb in a harmful manner
- he was negatively affected
- adverb in a negative way
- he was negatively inclined
- adverb in a harmful manner
- genuinely4/5
genuinely
- adverb in accordance with truth or fact or reality
really; truly.
- she was now truly American
- a genuinely open society
- they don't really listen to us
- adverb genuinely; with authority
authentically.
- it is authentically British
- adverb in accordance with truth or fact or reality
- strangely4/5
strangely
- adverb in a strange manner
queerly; funnily; oddly.
- a queerly inscribed sheet of paper
- adverb in a strange manner
- loosely4/5
loosely
- adverb in a relaxed manner; not rigid
slackly.
- his hands lay loosely
- adverb in a loose manner
- a union of loosely federated states
- adverb in a relaxed manner; not rigid
- infinitely4/5
infinitely
- adverb without bounds
immeasurably; boundlessly.
- he is infinitely wealthy
- adverb continuing forever without end
endlessly.
- there are infinitely many possibilities
- adverb without bounds
- finely4/5
finely
- adverb in tiny pieces
- the surfaces were finely granular
- adverb in an elegant manner
- finely costumed actors
- adverb in tiny pieces
- intensely4/5
intensely
- adverb in an intense manner
- he worked intensely
- adverb in an intense manner
- progressively4/5
progressively
- adverb advancing in amount or intensity
increasingly; more and more.
- she became increasingly depressed
- adverb advancing in amount or intensity
- uniquely4/5
uniquely
- adverb so as to be unique
unambiguously.
- he could determine uniquely the properties of the compound
- adverb so as to be unique
- sincerely4/5
sincerely
- adverb with sincerity; without pretense
unfeignedly; truly.
- she praised him sincerely for his victory
- was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher
- we are truly sorry for the inconvenience
- adverb written formula for ending a letter
sincerely yours.
- adverb with sincerity; without pretense
- moderately4/5
moderately
- adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
fairly; pretty; passably; reasonably; jolly; middling; somewhat.
- pretty big
- pretty bad
- jolly decent of him
- the shoes are priced reasonably
- he is fairly clever with computers
- adverb with moderation; in a moderate manner
- he drinks moderately
- adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
- intimately4/5
intimately
- adverb in a close manner
nearly; closely.
- the two phenomena are intimately connected
- the person most nearly concerned
- adverb with great or especially intimate knowledge
well.
- we knew them well
- adverb in a close manner
- nicely4/5
nicely
- adverb in a nice way
- a nicely painted house
- adverb in a nice way
- vaguely4/5
vaguely
- adverb in a vague way
mistily.
- he looked vaguely familiar
- he explained it somewhat mistily
- adverb in a vague way
- wisely4/5
wisely
- adverb in a wise manner
sagely.
- she acted wisely when she invited her parents
- adverb in a wise manner
- instinctively4/5
instinctively
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- he instinctively grabbed the knife
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- fiercely4/5
fiercely
- adverb in a physically fierce manner
ferociously.
- silence broken by dogs barking ferociously
- they fought fiercely
- adverb in an emotionally fierce manner
- she was fiercely proud of her children
- adverb in a physically fierce manner
- politely4/5
politely
- adverb in a polite manner
courteously.
- the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...'
- adverb in a polite manner
- adversely4/5
adversely
- adverb in an adverse manner
- she was adversely affected by the new regulations
- adverb in an adverse manner
- indefinitely4/5
indefinitely
- adverb to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
- this could go on indefinitely
- adverb to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
- immensely4/5
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
- adverb to an exceedingly great extent or degree
- excessively4/5
excessively
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
to a fault; overly; too.
- too big
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- objectively4/5
objectively
- adverb with objectivity
- we must look at the facts objectively
- adverb with objectivity
- selectively4/5
selectively
- adverb by selection; in a selective manner
- we choose our students very selectively
- adverb by selection; in a selective manner
- securely4/5
securely
- adverb in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
firmly.
- she held the child securely
- adverb in a confident and unselfconscious manner
- he acts very securely in front of the camera
- adverb in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
- aggressively4/5
aggressively
- adverb in an aggressive manner
sharply.
- she was being sharply questioned
- adverb in an aggressive manner
- alternately4/5
alternately
- adverb in an alternating sequence or position
- They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing
- he planted fir and pine trees alternately
- adverb in an alternating sequence or position
- acutely4/5
acutely
- adverb in an acute manner
- she pitied her sister acutely
- acutely aware
- adverb having a rapid onset
- an acutely debilitating virus
- adverb in an acute manner
- gravely4/5
gravely
- adverb in a grave and sober manner
staidly; soberly.
- he walked soberly toward the altar
- adverb to a severe or serious degree
badly; seriously; severely.
- fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated
- badly injured
- a severely impaired heart
- is gravely ill
- was seriously ill
- adverb in a grave and sober manner
- intuitively4/5
intuitively
- adverb in an intuitive manner
- inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles
- adverb in an intuitive manner
- remotely4/5
remotely
- adverb in a remote manner
- when the measured speech of the chorus passes over into song the tones are, remotely but unmistakably, those taught by the orthodox liturgy
- adverb to a remote degree
- it is remotely possible
- adverb in a remote manner
- passionately4/5
passionately
- adverb with passion
- she kissed him passionately
- adverb in a stormy or violent manner
turbulently; stormily.
- adverb with passion
- stately4/5
stately
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
imposing; noble; baronial.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
- adjective satellite of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
statuesque.
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
- falsely4/5
falsely
- adverb in an insincerely false manner
- a seduction on my part would land us with the necessity to rise, bathe and dress, chat falsely about this and that, and emerge into the rest of the evening as though nothing had happened
- adverb in an incorrect manner
incorrectly.
- to credit Lister with the first formulation of the basic principle of stratigraphy would be to bestow credit falsely
- adverb in an insincerely false manner
- squarely4/5
squarely
- adverb directly and without evasion; not roundabout
forthrightly; forthright.
- to face a problem squarely
- the responsibility lies squarely with them
- spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point
- adverb in a straight direct way
square.
- looked him squarely in the eye
- ran square into me
- adverb directly and without evasion; not roundabout
- densely4/5
densely
- adverb in a stupid manner
obtusely; dumbly.
- he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone
- adverb in a concentrated manner
thickly.
- old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built
- a thickly populated area
- adverb in a stupid manner
- successively4/5
successively
- adverb in proper order or sequence
in turn.
- talked to each child in turn
- the stable became in turn a chapel and then a movie theater
- adverb in proper order or sequence
- decisively4/5
decisively
- adverb with firmness
resolutely.
- `I will come along,' she said decisively
- adverb with finality; conclusively
- the voted settled the argument decisively
- adverb with firmness
- qualitatively4/5
qualitatively
- adverb in a qualitative manner
- this discoloration qualitatively suggests that the substance is low in inorganic iron
- adverb in a qualitative manner
- purposely4/5
purposely
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
designedly; advisedly; on purpose; by choice; intentionally; by design; deliberately.
- he used that word intentionally
- I did this by choice
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
- leisurely4/5
leisurely
- adjective satellite not hurried or forced
easygoing; easy.
- an easy walk around the block
- at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace
- adverb in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
at leisure.
- read the manual at your leisure
- he traveled leisurely
- adjective satellite not hurried or forced
- inversely4/5
inversely
- adverb in an inverse or contrary manner
reciprocally.
- inversely related
- wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally"- F.A.Geldard
- adverb in an inverse or contrary manner
- bravely4/5
bravely
- adverb in a courageous manner
courageously.
- bravely he went into the burning house
- adverb in a courageous manner
- disproportionately4/5
disproportionately
- adverb out of proportion
- this wall is disproportionately long
- adverb to a disproportionate degree
- his benefits were disproportionately generous
- adverb out of proportion
- prematurely4/5
prematurely
- adverb (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
- the child was born prematurely
- adverb too soon; in a premature manner
untimely.
- I spoke prematurely
- adverb (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
- tentatively4/5
tentatively
- adverb in a tentative manner
- we agreed tentatively on a dinner date
- adverb in a tentative manner
- legitimately4/5
legitimately
- adverb in a manner acceptable to common custom
licitly; lawfully.
- you cannot do this legitimately!
- adverb in a lawfully recognized manner
- let's get married so our child can be born legitimately
- adverb in a manner acceptable to common custom
- passively4/5
passively
- adverb in a passive manner
- he listened passively
- adverb in a passive manner
- delicately4/5
delicately
- adverb in a delicate manner
exquisitely; finely; fine.
- finely shaped features
- her fine drawn body
- adverb in a delicate manner
- creatively3/5
creatively
- adverb in a creative manner
- she solved the problem creatively
- adverb in a creative manner
- divinely3/5
divinely
- adverb by divine means
- the divinely appointed means of rescue from temporal existence
- adverb by divine means
- resolutely3/5
resolutely
- adverb showing firm determination or purpose
- she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him
- he entered the building resolutely
- adverb with firmness
decisively.
- `I will come along,' she said decisively
- adverb showing firm determination or purpose
- affectionately3/5
affectionately
- adverb with affection
dear; dearly.
- she loved him dearly
- he treats her affectionately
- adverb with affection
- quantitatively3/5
quantitatively
- adverb in a quantitative manner
- this can be expressed quantitatively
- adverb in a quantitative manner
- sorely3/5
sorely
- adverb to a great degree
- I missed him sorely
- we were sorely taxed to keep up with them
- adverb in or as if in pain
painfully.
- she moved painfully forward
- sorely wounded
- adverb to a great degree
- princely3/5
princely
- adjective satellite rich and superior in quality
gilded; sumptuous; opulent; luxurious; grand; deluxe.
- a princely sum
- gilded dining rooms
- adjective satellite having the rank of or befitting a prince
- a princely bearing
- princely manner
- adjective satellite rich and superior in quality
- hugely3/5
hugely
- adverb extremely
staggeringly; tremendously; enormously.
- he was enormously popular
- adverb extremely
- distinctively3/5
distinctively
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- the distinctively conservative district of the county
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- definitively3/5
definitive
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
unequivocal.
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
authoritative; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
- untimely3/5
untimely
- adjective satellite badly timed
unseasonable; wrong; ill-timed.
- an ill-timed intervention
- you think my intrusion unseasonable
- an untimely remark
- it was the wrong moment for a joke
- adjective satellite uncommonly early or before the expected time
premature.
- illness led to his premature death
- alcohol brought him to an untimely end
- adjective satellite badly timed
- conclusively3/5
conclusively
- adverb in a conclusive way
once and for all.
- we settled the problem conclusively
- adverb in a conclusive way
- attentively3/5
attentively
- adverb with attention; in an attentive manner
- he listened attentively
- adverb with attention; in an attentive manner
- intensively3/5
intensively
- adverb in an intensive manner
- he studied the snake intensively
- adverb in an intensive manner
- homely3/5
homely
- adjective satellite lacking in physical beauty or proportion
plain.
- a homely child
- several of the buildings were downright homely
- a plain girl with a freckled face
- adjective satellite having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
homey; homelike; homy.
- the homely everyday atmosphere
- a homey little inn
- adjective satellite lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- exquisitely3/5
exquisitely
- adverb in a delicate manner
delicately; finely; fine.
- finely shaped features
- her fine drawn body
- adverb in a delicate manner
- sparsely3/5
sparsely
- adverb in a sparse manner
- sparsely inhabited
- adverb in a sparse manner
- proportionately3/5
proportionately
- adverb to a proportionate degree
proportionally.
- your salary will rise proportionately to your workload
- adverb in proportion
- the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions
- adverb to a proportionate degree
- elaborately3/5
elaborately
- adverb with elaboration
in an elaborate way; intricately.
- it was elaborately spelled out
- adverb with elaboration
- supremely3/5
supremely
- adverb to the maximum degree
- he was supremely confident
- adverb to the maximum degree
- profusely3/5
profusely
- adverb in an abundant manner
abundantly; copiously; extravagantly.
- they were abundantly supplied with food
- he thanked her profusely
- adverb in an abundant manner
- rudely3/5
rudely
- adverb in an impolite manner
impolitely; discourteously.
- he treated her impolitely
- adverb in an impolite manner
- cognitively3/5
cognitively
- adverb with regard to cognition
- cognitively skillful
- adverb with regard to cognition
- indiscriminately3/5
indiscriminately
- adverb in a random manner
arbitrarily; willy-nilly; haphazardly; every which way; randomly; at random.
- the houses were randomly scattered
- bullets were fired into the crowd at random
- adverb in an indiscriminate manner
promiscuously.
- she reads promiscuously
- adverb in a random manner
- comprehensively3/5
comprehensively
- adverb in an all-inclusive manner
- adverb in an all-inclusive manner
- inappropriately3/5
inappropriately
- adverb in an inappropriate manner
unsuitably.
- he was inappropriately dressed
- adverb in an inappropriate manner
- figuratively3/5
figuratively
- adverb in a figurative sense
- figuratively speaking,...
- adverb in a figurative sense
- obliquely3/5
obliquely
- adverb to, toward or at one side
sideways; sidelong.
- darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face
- adverb at an oblique angle
athwart; aslant.
- the sun shone aslant into his face
- adverb to, toward or at one side
- inadequately3/5
inadequately
- adverb in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
- the temporary camps were inadequately equipped
- adverb in an inadequate manner or to an inadequate degree
- subjectively3/5
subjectively
- adverb in a subjective way
- you cannot look at these facts subjectively
- adverb in a subjective way
- handsomely3/5
handsomely
- adverb in an attractively handsome manner
- the volume was handsomely bound
- adverb in a generously handsome manner
- India has responded handsomely by providing 3,000 men
- adverb in an attractively handsome manner
- massively3/5
massively
- adverb to a massive degree or in a massive manner
- tonight the haddock were shoaling massively in three hundred fathoms
- adverb to a massive degree or in a massive manner
- concretely3/5
concretely
- adverb in concrete terms
- concretely, this meant that he was broke
- adverb in concrete terms
- crudely3/5
crudely
- adverb in a crude or unrefined manner
- he was crudely bold
- adverb in a crude and unskilled manner
inexpertly; artlessly.
- an inexpertly constructed lean-to
- adverb in a crude or unrefined manner
- constructively3/5
constructively
- adverb in a constructive manner
- it is my task to look critically and constructively at the flaws and the failures
- adverb in a constructive manner
- savagely3/5
savagely
- adverb in a vicious manner
brutally; viciously.
- he was viciously attacked
- adverb wildly; like an animal
- she cried out savagely
- adverb in a vicious manner
- retrospectively3/5
retrospectively
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- retrospectively, he seems like a great artist
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- collaboratively3/5
collaborative
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- collaborative research
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- defensively3/5
defensively
- adverb in an apologetic and defensive manner
- `I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively
- adverb in a defensive manner
- the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis
- adverb in an apologetic and defensive manner
- productively3/5
productively
- adverb in a productive way
fruitfully; profitably.
- they worked together productively for two years
- adverb in a productive way
- postoperatively3/5
postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- remove postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- persuasively3/5
persuasively
- adverb in a persuasive manner
- this essay argues so persuasively...
- adverb in a persuasive manner
- naively3/5
naively
- adverb in a naive manner
- he believed, naively, that she would leave him her money
- adverb in a naive manner
- intricately3/5
intricately
- adverb with elaboration
in an elaborate way; elaborately.
- it was elaborately spelled out
- adverb with elaboration
- coarsely3/5
coarsely
- adverb in coarse pieces
- the surfaces were coarsely granular
- adverb in coarse pieces
- minutely3/5
minutely
- adverb in minute detail
circumstantially.
- our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses
- adverb in minute detail
- impressively3/5
impressively
- adverb in an impressive manner
imposingly.
- the students progressed impressively fast
- adverb in an impressive manner
- deceptively3/5
deceptively
- adverb in a misleading way
misleadingly; deceivingly.
- the exam looked deceptively easy
- adverb in a misleading way
- cooperatively3/5
cooperatively
- adverb in close cooperation
hand in glove; hand and glove.
- they work hand in glove
- adverb in close cooperation
- shapely3/5
shapely
- adjective having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
- a slim waist and shapely legs
- adjective having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
- impulsively3/5
impulsively
- adverb in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
impetuously.
- he often acts impulsively and later regrets it
- adverb in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
- imaginatively3/5
imaginatively
- adverb with imagination
- the room was decorated very imaginatively
- adverb with imagination
- conservatively3/5
conservatively
- adverb in a conservative manner
guardedly; cautiously.
- we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.
- adverb in a conservative manner
- steely3/5
steely
- adjective satellite resembling steel as in hardness
- steely eyes
- steely nerves like those of a steeplejack
- adjective satellite resembling steel in hardness
- adjective satellite resembling steel as in hardness
- recursively3/5
recursive
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- incompletely3/5
incompletely
- adverb not to a full degree or extent
- words incompletely understood
- a form filled out incompletely
- adverb not to a full degree or extent
- consecutively3/5
consecutively
- adverb in a consecutive manner
- he was consecutively ill, then well, then ill again
- adverb in a consecutive manner
- predominately3/5
predominate
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
dominate; prevail; reign; rule.
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- verb appear very large or occupy a commanding position
tower; loom; hulk.
- The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
- Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
- verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- hoarsely3/5
hoarsely
- adverb in a hoarse or husky voice
huskily.
- `Excuse me,' he said hoarsely
- adverb in a hoarse or husky voice
- comely3/5
comely
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
comme il faut; decent; becoming; seemly; decorous.
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
- adjective satellite very pleasing to the eye
sightly; bonnie; fair; bonny.
- my bonny lass
- there's a bonny bay beyond
- a comely face
- young fair maidens
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
- exhaustively3/5
exhaustively
- adverb in an exhaustive manner
thoroughly.
- we searched the files thoroughly
- adverb in an exhaustive manner
- concisely3/5
concisely
- adverb in a concise manner; in a few words
in brief; shortly; briefly; in short.
- the history is summed up concisely in this book
- she replied briefly
- briefly, we have a problem
- to put it shortly
- adverb in a concise manner; in a few words
- inductively3/5
inductive
- adjective arising from inductance
- inductive reactance
- adjective of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
- inductive reasoning
- adjective arising from inductance
- affirmatively3/5
affirmatively
- adverb in an affirmative manner
- adverb in an affirmative manner
- administratively3/5
administratively
- adverb by or for an administrator
- this decision was made administratively
- adverb by or for an administrator
- competitively3/5
competitively
- adverb in competition
- the companies should bid competitively
- adverb in competition
- proactively3/5
proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- obstinately3/5
obstinately
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
obdurately; stubbornly; mulishly; pig-headedly; cussedly.
- she remained stubbornly in the same position
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
- reflexively3/5
reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
reflexive pronoun.
- adjective satellite without volition or conscious control
reflex; automatic.
- the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light
- a reflex knee jerk
- sneezing is reflexive
- noun a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent's action affects the agent
- sensitively3/5
sensitively
- adverb in a sensitive manner
- she questioned the rape victim very sensitively about the attack
- adverb in a sensitive manner
- substantively3/5
substantive
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- adjective satellite having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
substantial.
- substantial equivalents
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- serenely3/5
serenely
- adverb in a peacefully serene manner
- I had the feeling that he was waiting, too--serenely patient
- adverb in a peacefully serene manner
- authoritatively3/5
authoritatively
- adverb in an authoritative and magisterial manner
magisterially.
- she spoke authoritatively
- adverb in an authoritative and magisterial manner
- blithely3/5
blithely
- adverb in a joyous manner
happily; merrily; gayly; mirthfully; jubilantly.
- they shouted happily
- adverb in a joyous manner
- furtively3/5
furtively
- adverb in a furtive manner
on the sly.
- the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night
- adverb in a furtive manner
- interactively3/5
interactive
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
synergistic.
- adjective satellite capable of acting on or influencing each other
interactional.
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- prospectively3/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- obsessively3/5
obsessively
- adverb in a compulsive manner
compulsively; obsessionally.
- he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk
- adverb in a compulsive manner
- retroactively3/5
retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- he will get paid retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- perversely3/5
perversely
- adverb deliberately deviant
- his perversely erotic notions
- adverb in a contrary disobedient manner
contrarily; contrariwise.
- adverb deliberately deviant
- innately3/5
innately
- adverb in an innate manner
- the child is said to be innately disposed to learn language
- adverb in an innate manner
- reflectively3/5
reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- he watched her reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- iteratively3/5
iterative
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
iterative aspect.
- adjective satellite marked by iteration
reiterative.
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
- preoperatively3/5
preoperative
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- constitutively2/5
constitutive
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
organic; constituent; constitutional.
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- normatively2/5
normative
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- normative discipline
- normative samples
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
prescriptive.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- inordinately2/5
inordinately
- adverb extremely
extraordinarily.
- she was inordinately smart
- it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate
- adverb extremely
- provocatively2/5
provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
provokingly.
- `Try it,' he said provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
- prohibitively2/5
prohibitively
- adverb to a prohibitive degree
- it is prohibitively expensive
- adverb to a prohibitive degree
- discursively2/5
discursively
- adverb in a rambling manner
ramblingly.
- adverb in a rambling manner
- attractively2/5
attractively
- adverb in a beautiful manner
beautifully.
- her face was beautifully made up
- adverb in a beautiful manner
- onely2/5
one
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
ace; I; unity; 1; single.
- he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
- they had lunch at one
- noun a single person or thing
- he is the best one
- this is the one I ordered
- noun the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- tersely2/5
tersely
- adverb in a short and concise manner
telegraphically.
- a particular bird, exactly and tersely described in the book of birds
- adverb in a short and concise manner
- brusquely2/5
brusquely
- adverb in a blunt direct manner
bluffly; roundly; bluntly; flat out.
- he spoke bluntly
- he stated his opinion flat-out
- he was criticized roundly
- adverb in a blunt direct manner
- cicely2/5
cicely
(Bot.) Any one of several umbelliferous plants, of the genera Myrrhis, Osmorrhiza, etc.
- transversely2/5
transversely
- adverb in a transverse manner
transversally.
- they were cut transversely
- adverb in a transverse manner
- grotesquely2/5
grotesquely
- adverb in a grotesque manner
monstrously.
- behind the house lay two nude figures grotesquely bald, with deliberate knife-slashes marking their bodies
- adverb in a grotesque manner
- cumulatively2/5
cumulatively
- adverb in a cumulative manner
- mind has become self-reproducing through man's capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively
- adverb in a cumulative manner
- inaccurately2/5
inaccurately
- adverb in an inaccurate manner
- this student works rather inaccurately and sloppily
- adverb in an inaccurate manner
- unobtrusively2/5
unobtrusively
- adverb in an unobtrusive manner
- messengers were moving unobtrusively over the jet-black mountain ranges, bearing confidential tidings from sheikhdom to sheikhdom
- adverb in an unobtrusive manner
- derisively2/5
derisively
- adverb in a disrespectful and mocking manner
scoffingly; derisorily; mockingly.
- `Sorry,' she repeated derisively
- adverb in a disrespectful and mocking manner
- unwisely2/5
unwisely
- adverb without good sense or judgment
foolishly.
- He acted foolishly when he agreed to come
- adverb without good sense or judgment
- dismissively2/5
dismissive
- adjective satellite showing indifference or disregard
- a dismissive shrug
- the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product
- 'chronic fatigue syndrome' was known by the dismissive term 'housewife syndrome'
- adjective satellite stopping to associate with
- they took dismissive action after the third violation
- adjective satellite showing indifference or disregard
- putatively2/5
putative
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- the foundling's putative father
- the putative author of the book
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- appreciatively2/5
appreciatively
- adverb with appreciation; in a grateful manner
gratefully.
- he accepted my offer appreciatively
- adverb with appreciation; in a grateful manner
- protectively2/5
protectively
- adverb in a protective manner
- he bent protectively over the woman
- adverb in a protective manner
- seductively2/5
seductively
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
temptingly.
- she smiled at him seductively
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
- dispassionately2/5
dispassionately
- adverb in an impartially dispassionate manner
- although he was looking at the other girl, he did so dispassionately
- adverb in an impartially dispassionate manner
- clandestinely2/5
clandestine
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
hugger-mugger; secret; hole-and-corner; surreptitious; underground; cloak-and-dagger; hush-hush; undercover.
- clandestine intelligence operations
- cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
- hole-and-corner intrigue
- secret missions
- a secret agent
- secret sales of arms
- surreptitious mobilization of troops
- an undercover investigation
- underground resistance
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
- obscurely2/5
obscurely
- adverb in an obscure manner
- this work is obscurely written
- adverb in an obscure manner
- convulsively2/5
convulsively
- adverb with convulsions, in a convulsive way
- her leg twitched convulsively
- adverb with convulsions, in a convulsive way
- suggestively2/5
suggestively
- adverb in a suggestive manner
- she smiled suggestively
- adverb in a suggestive manner
- astutely2/5
astutely
- adverb in a shrewd manner
sagaciously; sapiently; shrewdly; acutely.
- he invested his fortune astutely
- he was acutely insightful
- adverb in a shrewd manner
- compulsively2/5
compulsively
- adverb in a compulsive manner
obsessively; obsessionally.
- he cleaned his shoes compulsively after every walk
- adverb in a compulsive manner
- plaintively2/5
plaintively
- adverb in a plaintive manner
- the last note of the song rang out plaintively
- adverb in a plaintive manner
- immaculately2/5
immaculately
- adverb in an immaculate manner
- gone was the casually dressed Canadian she had thought a backwoodsman--this man was immaculately tailored
- adverb in an immaculate manner
- presumptively2/5
presumptively
- adverb by reasonable assumption
presumably.
- presumably, he missed the train
- adverb by reasonable assumption
- demurely2/5
demurely
- adverb in a demure manner
- the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her
- adverb in a demure manner
- diffusely2/5
diffusely
- adverb in a diffuse manner
- the arteries were diffusely narrowed
- adverb in a diffuse manner
- lamely2/5
lamely
- adverb in a weak and unconvincing manner
- `I don't know, Edward,' she answered lamely
- adverb in a weak and unconvincing manner
- pensively2/5
pensively
- adverb in a pensive manner
- pensively he stared at the painting
- adverb in a pensive manner
- humanely2/5
humanely
- adverb in a humane manner
- let's treat the prisoners of war humanely
- adverb in a humane manner
- expensively2/5
expensively
- adverb in an expensive manner
- an expensively dressed little man turned a corner and approached her
- adverb in an expensive manner
- adaptively2/5
adaptive
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
adaptative.
- the adaptive coloring of a chameleon
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
- compassionately2/5
compassionately
- adverb in a compassionate manner
pityingly.
- the nurse looked at him pityingly
- adverb in a compassionate manner
- discretely2/5
discrete
- adjective satellite constituting a separate entity or part
distinct.
- a government with three discrete divisions
- on two distinct occasions
- adjective satellite constituting a separate entity or part
- mutely2/5
mutely
- adverb without speaking
taciturnly; wordlessly; silently.
- he sat mutely next to her
- adverb without speaking
- insanely2/5
insanely
- adverb in an insane manner
crazily; madly; dementedly.
- she behaved insanely
- he behaves crazily when he is off his medication
- the witch cackled madly
- screaming dementedly
- adverb (used as intensives) extremely
deadly; deucedly; madly; devilishly.
- she was madly in love
- deadly dull
- deadly earnest
- deucedly clever
- insanely jealous
- adverb in an insane manner
- apprehensively2/5
apprehensively
- adverb with anxiety or apprehension
uneasily; anxiously.
- we watched anxiously
- adverb with anxiety or apprehension
- inexpensively2/5
inexpensively
- adverb in a cheap manner
cheaply; tattily.
- a cheaply dressed woman approached him in the bar
- adverb with little expenditure of money
cheaply.
- I bought this car very cheaply
- adverb in a cheap manner
- creaturely2/5
creature
- noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
animate being; brute; beast; animal; fauna.
- noun a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
wight.
- noun a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- oppositely2/5
oppositely
- adverb in an opposite position
- adverb in an opposite position
- speculatively2/5
speculatively
- adverb with speculation; in a speculative manner
- he looked at her speculatively
- adverb with speculation; in a speculative manner
- finitely2/5
finitely
- adverb with a finite limit
- there are finitely many solutions to this problem
- adverb with a finite limit
- perceptively2/5
perceptively
- adverb in a perceptive manner
- adverb in a perceptive manner
- assertively2/5
assertively
- adverb in an assertive manner
- `I will take care of my own life,' she said assertively
- adverb in an assertive manner
- explosively2/5
explosively
- adverb suddenly and rapidly
- the population in Central America is growing explosively
- adverb in an explosive manner
- the political situation in Kashmir and Jammu is explosively unstable
- adverb suddenly and rapidly
- tensely2/5
tensely
- adverb in a tense manner
- he sat down tensely
- adverb in a tense manner
- offensively2/5
offensively
- adverb in an unpleasantly offensive manner
- he smelled offensively unwashed
- adverb in an obnoxious manner
obnoxiously; objectionably.
- he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences
- adverb in an unpleasantly offensive manner
- pervasively2/5
pervasively
- adverb in a pervasive manner
- adverb in a pervasive manner
- wifely2/5
wifely
- adjective befitting or characteristic of a wife
uxorial; wifelike.
- adjective befitting or characteristic of a wife
- descriptively2/5
descriptively
- adverb by giving a description
- these topics need to be treated not just descriptively
- adverb by giving a description
- sagely2/5
sagely
- adverb in a wise manner
wisely.
- she acted wisely when she invited her parents
- adverb in a wise manner
- operatively2/5
operatively
- adverb in a manner to produce an effect
- adverb in a manner to produce an effect
- repetitively2/5
repetitively
- adverb in a repetitive manner
- this type of border display is used repetitively in advertising
- adverb in a repetitive manner
- deductively2/5
deductive
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- deductive reasoning
- adjective involving inferences from general principles
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- bizarrely2/5
bizarre
- adjective satellite conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
gonzo; freakish; eccentric; outre; flaky; outlandish; freaky; off-the-wall; flakey.
- restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit
- famed for his eccentric spelling
- a freakish combination of styles
- his off-the-wall antics
- the outlandish clothes of teenagers
- outre and affected stage antics
- adjective satellite conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
- expressively2/5
expressively
- adverb with expression; in an expressive manner
- she gave the order to the waiter, using her hands very expressively
- adverb with expression; in an expressive manner
- impassively2/5
impassively
- adverb in an impassive manner
- he submitted impassively to his arrest
- adverb in an impassive manner
- affectively2/5
affective
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affectional; emotive.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- destructively2/5
destructively
- adverb in a destructive manner
- he is destructively aggressive
- adverb in a destructive manner
- unlovely2/5
unlovely
- adjective satellite without beauty or charm
unpicturesque.
- adjective satellite without beauty or charm
- imperatively2/5
imperatively
- adverb in an imperative and commanding manner
peremptorily.
- adverb in an imperative and commanding manner
- proximately2/5
proximate
- adjective closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
- news of his proximate arrival
- interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals
- adjective satellite very close in space or time
- proximate words
- proximate houses
- adjective closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
- ornately2/5
ornately
- adverb in an ornate manner
- the cradle was ornately carved
- adverb in an ornate manner
- precipitately2/5
precipitately
- adverb at breakneck speed
headlong.
- burst headlong through the gate
- adverb at breakneck speed
- expansively2/5
expansively
- adverb in an impressively expansive manner
- she managed to live rather expansively on her modest income
- adverb in an ebullient manner
ebulliently; exuberantly.
- Khrushchev ebulliently promised to supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American aggression
- adverb in an impressively expansive manner
- meditatively2/5
meditatively
- adverb in a meditative manner
- round and round, while meditatively, as a cow chewing the cud, he let his eyes rest on the flat water ahead of him
- adverb in a meditative manner
- seely2/5
see
- noun the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
- verb perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
- You have to be a good observer to see all the details
- Can you see the bird in that tree?
- He is blind--he cannot see
- noun the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
- gamely2/5
gamely
- adverb in a plucky manner
- he was seen by a shepherd, gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso
- adverb in a plucky manner
- legislatively2/5
legislatively
- adverb by legislation
- legislatively determined
- adverb by legislation
- oppressively2/5
oppressively
- adverb in a heavy and oppressive way
- it was oppressively hot in the office
- adverb in a heavy and oppressive way
- sublimely2/5
sublimely
- adverb completely; in a lofty and exalted manner
- awaking in me, sublimely unconscious, interest and energy for tackling these tasks
- adverb completely; in a lofty and exalted manner
- natively2/5
native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
- he is a native of Brazil
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
- futilely2/5
futilely
- adverb in a futile and unproductive manner
- adverb in a futile and unproductive manner
- submissively2/5
submissively
- adverb in a servile manner
deferentially.
- he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor
- adverb in a servile manner
- evasively2/5
evasively
- adverb with evasion; in an evasive manner
- her husband seemed to know many of the people who were named, but he replied evasively when asked who they were
- adverb with evasion; in an evasive manner
- basely2/5
basely
- adverb in a despicable, ignoble manner
meanly; scurvily.
- this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society
- adverb in a despicable, ignoble manner
- feely2/5
fee
- noun a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
- noun an interest in land capable of being inherited
- noun a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
- morosely2/5
morosely
- adverb in a morose manner
- he fell morosely on the bed
- adverb in a morose manner
- picturesquely2/5
picturesquely
- adverb in a picturesque manner
- in the building trade such a trader is picturesquely described as a `brass plate' merchant
- adverb in a picturesque manner
- narratively2/5
narrative
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
tale; story; narration.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
- narrative poetry
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
- tamely2/5
tamely
- adverb in a tame manner
- the labour movement allowed itself to be run out of power tamely
- adverb in a tame manner
- ineffectively2/5
ineffectively
- adverb in an ineffective manner
inefficaciously.
- he dealt with the problem rather ineffectively
- adverb in an ineffective manner
- sedately2/5
sedately
- adverb in a sedate manner
calmly.
- adverb in a sedate manner
- mediately2/5
mediate
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
intermediate; liaise; intercede; arbitrate.
- He interceded in the family dispute
- He mediated a settlement
- verb occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others
- mediate between the old and the new
- verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
- disconsolately2/5
disconsolately
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
desolately.
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
- obscenely2/5
obscenely
- adverb to an obscene degree
- this man is obscenely rich
- adverb in a lewd and obscene manner
lewdly.
- he had seen how in their dances the white men and women held one another obscenely
- adverb to an obscene degree
- inquisitively2/5
inquisitively
- adverb with curiosity
curiously; interrogatively.
- the baby looked around curiously
- adverb with curiosity
- reproductively2/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- corporately2/5
corporate
- adjective of or belonging to a corporation
- corporate rates
- corporate structure
- adjective satellite possessing or existing in bodily form
corporal; bodied; incarnate; embodied.
- what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare
- an incarnate spirit
- `corporate' is an archaic term
- adjective of or belonging to a corporation
- opportunely2/5
opportunely
- adverb at an opportune time
- he arrived rather opportunely just when we needed a new butler
- adverb at an opportune time
- diversely2/5
diversely
- adverb in diverse ways
multifariously; variously.
- the alternatives that are variously represented by the participants
- the speakers treated the subject most diversely
- adverb in diverse ways
- pejoratively2/5
pejoratively
- adverb in a pejorative manner
- I am not using the word pejoratively
- adverb in a pejorative manner
- inclusively2/5
inclusive
- adjective including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
- an inclusive art form
- an inclusive fee
- his concept of history is modern and inclusive
- from Monday to Friday inclusive
- adjective including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
- effusively2/5
effusively
- adverb in an effusive manner
- the critics praised her effusively
- adverb in an effusive manner
- considerately2/5
considerately
- adverb in a considerate manner
- they considerately withdrew
- adverb in a considerate manner
- preemptively2/5
preemptive
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
pre-emptive.
- a preemptive business offer
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
- contumely2/5
contumely
- noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
revilement; abuse; vilification; insult.
- when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
- they yelled insults at the visiting team
- noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
- whitely2/5
white
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
whiteness.
- noun a member of the Caucasoid race
White person; Caucasian.
- noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
- illegitimately2/5
illegitimately
- adverb in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom
illicitly.
- He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold
- adverb of biological parents not married to each other
out of wedlock.
- this child was born illegitimately
- adverb in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom
- lely2/5
le
- noun a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
lupus erythematosus.
- noun a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
- maturely2/5
maturely
- adverb in a mature manner
- she acts very maturely for her age
- adverb in a mature manner
- determinately2/5
determinate
- adjective precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause
- a determinate distance
- a determinate number
- determinate variations in animals
- adjective not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex
- determinate growth
- adjective precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause
- insecurely2/5
insecurely
- adverb in a tentative and self-conscious manner
- she always acts very insecurely in the presence of her father
- adverb in a manner involving risk
- our positions here at the university are rather insecurely supported by grant money
- adverb in a tentative and self-conscious manner
- possessively2/5
possessively
- adverb in a possessive manner
- he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife
- adverb in a possessive manner
- intersubjectively2/5
intersubjectively
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- immoderately2/5
immoderately
- adverb without moderation; in an immoderate manner
- he eats immoderately
- adverb to a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation
unreasonably.
- his prices are unreasonably high
- adverb without moderation; in an immoderate manner
- restrictively2/5
restrictively
- adverb in a restrictive manner
- this relative clause is used restrictively
- adverb in a restrictive manner
- primitively2/5
primitively
- adverb with reference to the origin or beginning
in the beginning; originally.
- adverb in a primitive style or manner
- rather primitively operated foundries
- adverb with reference to the origin or beginning
- purposively2/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- communicatively2/5
communicative
- adjective of or relating to communication
- communicative arts
- adjective able or tending to communicate
communicatory.
- was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
- adjective of or relating to communication
- ately2/5
ate
- noun goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- verb take in solid food
eat.
- She was eating a banana
- What did you eat for dinner last night?
- noun goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- radioactively2/5
radioactively
- adverb in a radioactive manner
- radioactively labeled
- adverb in a radioactive manner
- additively2/5
additive
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear.
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- imprecisely2/5
imprecisely
- adverb in an imprecise manner
inexactly.
- he expressed himself imprecisely
- adverb in an imprecise manner
- vegetatively2/5
vegetative
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
vegetive.
- a dull vegetative lifestyle
- adjective composed of vegetation or plants
vegetal; vegetational.
- regions rich in vegetal products
- vegetational cover
- the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
- demonstratively2/5
demonstratively
- adverb in a demonstrative manner
- he greeted her demonstratively
- adverb in a demonstrative manner
- austerely2/5
austerely
- adverb in an austere fashion
- the church was austerely simple
- adverb in an austere fashion
- derivatively2/5
derivative
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
derived function; differential; first derivative; differential coefficient.
- noun a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- articulately2/5
articulately
- adverb with eloquence
eloquently.
- he expressed his ideas eloquently
- adverb in an articulate manner
eloquently.
- he argued articulately for his plan
- adverb with eloquence
- reactively2/5
reactive
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- sodium is a reactive metal
- free radicals are very reactive
- adjective satellite reacting to a stimulus
responsive.
- the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- incisively2/5
incisively
- adverb in an incisive manner
- he was incisively critical
- adverb in a precise manner
exactly; precisely.
- she always expressed herself precisely
- adverb in an incisive manner
- coercively2/5
coercive
- adjective satellite serving or intended to coerce
- authority is directional instead of coercive
- adjective satellite serving or intended to coerce
- commensurately2/5
commensurate
- adjective corresponding in size or degree or extent
- pay should be commensurate with the time worked
- adjective corresponding in size or degree or extent
- evocatively2/5
evocative
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
reminiscent; remindful; redolent; resonant.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
- chastely2/5
chastely
- adverb in a chaste and virtuous manner
virtuously.
- she lived chastely
- adverb in a chaste and virtuous manner
- mately2/5
mate
- noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship
first mate.
- noun a fellow member of a team
teammate.
- it was his first start against his former teammates
- noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship
- comradely2/5
comradely
- adjective satellite heartily friendly and congenial
hail-fellow-well-met; hail-fellow.
- adjective satellite heartily friendly and congenial
- suavely2/5
suavely
- adverb with suavity; in a suave manner
- he is suavely charming and all the ladies love him
- adverb with suavity; in a suave manner
- bely2/5
be
- noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
atomic number 4; glucinium; beryllium.
- verb have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
- John is rich
- This is not a good answer
- noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
- innovatively2/5
innovative
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
forward-looking; modern; advanced.
- the advanced teaching methods
- had advanced views on the subject
- a forward-looking corporation
- is British industry innovative enough?
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
groundbreaking; innovational.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
- correlatively2/5
correlative
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
correlate.
- adjective satellite mutually related
correlate; correlated.
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
- reductively2/5
reductive
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- decoratively2/5
decoratively
- adverb in a decorative manner
- used decoratively at Christmas
- adverb in a decorative manner
- superlatively2/5
superlatively
- adverb to a superlative degree
- adverb to a superlative degree
- responsively2/5
responsive
- adjective containing or using responses; alternating
antiphonal.
- responsive reading
- antiphonal laughter
- adjective readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion
- children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience
- adjective containing or using responses; alternating
- snidely2/5
snidely
- adverb with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
superciliously; sneeringly.
- `I don't believe in these customs,' he said sneeringly
- adverb with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
- intirely1/5
entire
- noun uncastrated adult male horse
stallion.
- adjective satellite constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
total; full.
- an entire town devastated by an earthquake
- gave full attention
- a total failure
- noun uncastrated adult male horse
- subversively1/5
subversive
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
revolutionary; subverter; revolutionist.
- adjective satellite in opposition to a civil authority or government
insurgent; seditious.
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
- sanely1/5
sanely
- adverb with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
reasonably; sensibly.
- he acted sensibly in the crisis
- speak more sanely about these affairs
- acted quite reasonably
- adverb in a sane or lucid manner
- she is behaving rather sanely these days even though we know she is schizophrenic
- adverb with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
- vindictively1/5
vindictively
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
revengefully; vengefully.
- he plotted vindictively against his former superiors
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
- awesomely1/5
awesome
- adjective satellite inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
awful; awing; amazing; awe-inspiring.
- New York is an amazing city
- the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight
- the awesome complexity of the universe
- this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville
- Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
- adjective satellite inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
- defectively1/5
defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- this machine functions only defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- contemplatively1/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- vilely1/5
vilely
- adverb in a vile manner
- his vilely spelt and illiterate letters
- adverb in a vile manner
- introspectively1/5
introspective
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
self-examining; introverted.
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- inconclusively1/5
inconclusively
- adverb not conclusively
- the meeting ended inconclusively
- adverb not conclusively
- temperately1/5
temperately
- adverb with restraint
- he used the privileges of his office temperately
- adverb without extravagance
- these preferences are temperately stated
- adverb with restraint
- invasively1/5
invasive
- adjective relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
- adjective marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
- invasive cancer cells
- adjective relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
- supportively1/5
supportive
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- a supportive family network
- his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- declaratively1/5
declarative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; indicative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
declaratory; asserting.
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- abusively1/5
abusively
- adverb in an abusive manner
- he behaved abusively toward his children
- adverb in an abusive manner
- consummately1/5
consummate
- verb fulfill sexually
- consummate a marriage
- verb make perfect; bring to perfection
- verb fulfill sexually
- docilely1/5
docile
- adjective willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
- the docile masses of an enslaved nation
- adjective satellite ready and willing to be taught
teachable.
- docile pupils eager for instruction
- teachable youngsters
- adjective willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
- irresolutely1/5
irresolutely
- adverb lacking determination or decisiveness
- adverb lacking determination or decisiveness
- profanely1/5
profanely
- adverb with curses
- muttering profanely
- adverb in an irreverent or profane manner
- he kept wondering profanely why everything bad happened to him
- adverb with curses
- oxidatively1/5
oxidative
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- oxidative glycolysis
- oxidative rancidity
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- contritely1/5
contritely
- adverb in a rueful manner
ruefully; remorsefully.
- `I made a big mistake,' he said ruefully
- adverb in a rueful manner
- interrogatively1/5
interrogatively
- adverb in a questioning format
- adverb with curiosity
curiously; inquisitively.
- the baby looked around curiously
- adverb in a questioning format
- instructively1/5
instructively
- adverb in an informative manner
informatively.
- adverb in an informative manner
- unreflectively1/5
unreflective
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthoughtful; unthinking.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- inconsiderately1/5
inconsiderately
- adverb without consideration; in an inconsiderate manner
- inconsiderately, he asked to be invited for dinner
- adverb without consideration; in an inconsiderate manner
- palely1/5
palely
- adverb in a manner lacking interest or vitality
dimly; pallidly.
- a palely entertaining show
- adverb in a pale manner; without physical or emotional color
- his wife, always palely appealing
- adverb in a manner lacking interest or vitality
- sombrely1/5
sombrely
- adverb in a somber manner
somberly.
- `That's sure bad news,' said Dowd, somberly
- adverb in a somber manner
- gruesomely1/5
gruesomely
- adverb in a gruesome manner
- he was gruesomely wounded
- adverb in a gruesome manner
- secretively1/5
secretively
- adverb in a secretive manner; with a preference for secrecy
- the teacher raised a hand to him, slightly and secretively, because he was her favorite
- adverb in a secretive manner; with a preference for secrecy
- cohesively1/5
cohesive
- adjective satellite causing cohesion
- a cohesive agent
- adjective satellite cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
- a cohesive organization
- adjective satellite causing cohesion
- transitively1/5
transitively
- adverb in a transitive manner
- you can use the verb `eat' transitively or intransitively
- adverb in a transitive manner
- coordinately1/5
coordinately
- adverb in a coordinated manner
- adverb in a coordinated manner
- inventively1/5
inventively
- adverb in an inventive manner
- Picasso's liberated shapes and excitingly applied and inventively combined colours
- adverb in an inventive manner
- inanely1/5
inanely
- adverb vacuously or complacently and unconsciously foolish
fatuously.
- adverb vacuously or complacently and unconsciously foolish
- irrespectively1/5
irrespective
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
disregarding; regardless; no matter; disregardless.
- he carried on regardless of the difficulties
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
- radiatively1/5
radiative
Capable of radiating; acting by radiation. Tyndall.
- electively1/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- retrogradely1/5
retrograde
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- verb move in a direction contrary to the usual one
- retrograding planets
- verb move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
- indecisively1/5
indecisively
- adverb lacking firmness or resoluteness
- `I don't know,' he said indecisively
- adverb without finality; inconclusively; neither side had clearly won but neither side admitted defeat"
- the battle ended indecisively
- adverb lacking firmness or resoluteness
- housewifely1/5
housewifely
- adjective satellite related or suited to a housewife
- housewifely virtues
- adjective satellite related or suited to a housewife
- insincerely1/5
insincerely
- adverb without sincerity
- she congratulated him somewhat insincerely
- adverb without sincerity
- pinnately1/5
pinnately
- adverb having a pinnate shape
- a pinnately compound leaf
- adverb having a pinnate shape
- capacitively1/5
capacitive
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- obtrusively1/5
obtrusively
- adverb in an obtrusive manner
- adverb in an obtrusive manner
- facultatively1/5
facultative
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- adjective able to exist under more than one set of conditions
- a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- festively1/5
festive
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
festal; merry; gay.
- a festive (or festal) occasion
- gay and exciting night life
- a merry evening
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
- jocosely1/5
jocosely
- adverb with humor
jocular.
- they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly
- adverb with humor
- wholesomely1/5
wholesomely
- adverb in a wholesome manner
- the papers we found shed some valuable light on this question, wholesomely contradicting all lies
- adverb in a wholesome manner
- prescriptively1/5
prescriptive
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
normative.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
- associatively1/5
associative
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
associatory.
- associative learning
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
- preventively1/5
preventive
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- representatively1/5
representative
- noun a person who represents others
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
spokesperson; interpreter; voice.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun a person who represents others
- interpretively1/5
interpretive
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretative.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- unhomely1/5
- uncomely1/5
uncomely
- adjective satellite not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
unbecoming; indecorous; unseemly; untoward; indecent.
- was buried with indecent haste
- indecorous behavior
- language unbecoming to a lady
- unseemly to use profanity
- moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
- adjective satellite not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
- insensitively1/5
insensitively
- adverb in an insensitive manner
- the police officer questioned the woman rather insensitively about the attack
- adverb in an insensitive manner
- indeterminately1/5
indeterminate
- adjective not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
undetermined.
- of indeterminate age
- a zillion is a large indeterminate number
- an indeterminate point of law
- the influence of environment is indeterminate
- an indeterminate future
- adjective having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex
- an indeterminate stem
- adjective not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
- averagely1/5
average
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
norm.
- it set the norm for American homes
- noun (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
- noun a statistic describing the location of a distribution
- intrusively1/5
intrusive
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- she felt her presence there was intrusive
- adjective of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock
- adjective tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
- contrastively1/5
contrastive
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
incompatible.
- `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrasting.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- punitively1/5
punitively
- adverb in a punishing manner
penally; punitorily.
- adverb in a punishing manner
- allusively1/5
allusive
- adjective satellite characterized by indirect references
- allusive speech is characterized by allusions
- adjective satellite characterized by indirect references
- counterintuitively1/5
counterintuitively
- adverb in a counterintuitive manner
- adverb in a counterintuitive manner
- elusively1/5
elusive
- adjective satellite difficult to describe
- a haunting elusive odor
- adjective satellite skillful at eluding capture
- a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline
- adjective satellite difficult to describe
- snively1/5
snively
Running at the nose; sniveling pitiful; whining.
- inarticulately1/5
inarticulately
- adverb without eloquence; in an inarticulate manner
ineloquently.
- the freshman expresses his thoughts inarticulately
- adverb in an inarticulate manner
- he talked inarticulately about the accident that had just taken his wife's life
- adverb without eloquence; in an inarticulate manner
- adhesively1/5
adhesive
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adhesive agent; adhesive material.
- adjective tending to adhere
- noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
- supinely1/5
supinely
- adverb with the face upward
- she was stretched supinely on her back
- adverb in an indifferently supine manner
- he called the tune to me and I supinely took it up
- adverb with the face upward
- snavely1/5
snavely
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- argumentatively1/5
argumentatively
- adverb in a disputatious manner
disputatiously.
- adverb in a disputatious manner
- reversely1/5
reversely
- adverb in an opposite way; so as to be reversed
- adverb in an opposite way; so as to be reversed
- unproductively1/5
unproductively
- adverb in an unproductive manner
unprofitably; fruitlessly.
- adverb in an unproductive manner
- fulsomely1/5
fulsomely
- adverb in an unctuous manner
smarmily; unctuously.
- adverb in an unctuous manner
- intermediately1/5
intermediately
- adverb to an intermediate degree
- intermediately hot
- adverb to an intermediate degree
- distributively1/5
distributively
- adverb as individuals or as separate units (not collectively)
- taken distributively, their rights are imperceptible
- adverb in a distributive manner
- marine vertebrates have their weight supported distributively by the water
- adverb as individuals or as separate units (not collectively)
- informatively1/5
informatively
- adverb in an informative manner
instructively.
- adverb in an informative manner
- appositely1/5
apposite
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
pertinent; apt.
- the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
- an apt reply
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
- sparely1/5
sparely
- adverb in a spare manner
- William held me longest with his recent bronzes sparely arranged at Waddington's galleries
- adverb in a spare manner
- recessively1/5
recessive
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
recessive allele.
- adjective of or pertaining to a recession
recessionary.
- noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
- inhumanely1/5
inhumanely
- adverb in an inhumane manner
- the prisoners of war were treated inhumanely
- adverb in an inhumane manner
- obtusely1/5
obtusely
- adverb in a stupid manner
dumbly; densely.
- he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone
- adverb in a stupid manner
- inveterately1/5
inveterate
- adjective satellite habitual
chronic.
- a chronic smoker
- adverb in a habitual and longstanding manner
chronically.
- smoking chronically
- adjective satellite habitual
- naïvely1/5
- fearsomely1/5
fearsomely
- adverb in a fearsome manner
- a sabre slammed fearsomely through the thicket in all directions
- adverb in a fearsome manner
- lithely1/5
lithe
- adjective satellite moving and bending with ease
lissome; lithesome; sylphlike; lissom; slender; svelte; supple.
- adjective satellite moving and bending with ease
- tiresomely1/5
tiresomely
- adverb in a tedious manner
boringly; tediously.
- boringly slow work
- he plodded tediously forward
- adverb in a tedious manner
- desolately1/5
desolately
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
disconsolately.
- adverb in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
- repulsively1/5
repulsively
- adverb in an offensive and hateful manner
odiously; abominably; detestably.
- I don't know anyone who could have behaved so abominably
- adverb in an offensive and hateful manner
- grandiosely1/5
grandiosely
- adverb in a grandiose manner
bombastically.
- the building was bombastically spacious
- adverb in a grandiose manner
- mundanely1/5
mundanely
- adverb in a worldly manner
terrestrially.
- terrestrially changeable
- adverb in a mundane manner
- the young man spoke so mundanely of university life
- adverb in a worldly manner
- illustratively1/5
illustrative
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
exemplifying.
- adjective satellite serving to demonstrate
demonstrative.
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
- conjunctively1/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- servilely1/5
servilely
- adverb in an obsequious manner
obsequiously; subserviently.
- she acts obsequiously toward her boss
- adverb in an obsequious manner
- opaquely1/5
opaquely
- adverb in an opaque manner
- he referred opaquely to her recent past
- adverb in an opaque manner
- urbanely1/5
urbanely
- adverb in an urbane manner
- `I had tea occasionally with the Duke,' said Mr. Eggers urbanely
- adverb in an urbane manner
- receptively1/5
receptively
- adverb in a receptive manner
- adverb in a receptive manner
- disjunctively1/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- obdurately1/5
obdurately
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
obstinately; stubbornly; mulishly; pig-headedly; cussedly.
- she remained stubbornly in the same position
- adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner
- emotively1/5
emotive
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affective; affectional.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- obligately1/5
obligate
- verb force somebody to do something
oblige; compel.
- We compel all students to fill out this form
- verb commit in order to fulfill an obligation
- obligate money
- verb force somebody to do something
- multiplicatively1/5
multiplicatively
- adverb in a multiplicative manner
- the errors increased multiplicatively
- adverb in a multiplicative manner
- direly1/5
dire
- adjective satellite fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
desperate.
- a desperate illness
- on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall
- a dire emergency
- adjective satellite causing fear or dread or terror
dreadful; direful; horrific; fearful; frightening; terrible; dread; horrendous; awful; dreaded; fearsome.
- the awful war
- an awful risk
- dire news
- a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
- the dread presence of the headmaster
- polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
- a dreadful storm
- a fearful howling
- horrendous explosions shook the city
- a terrible curse
- adjective satellite fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
- unimaginatively1/5
unimaginatively
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
prosaically.
- I applied my attention prosaically to my routine
- adverb without imagination
- the stage sets were designed rather unimaginatively
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
- philately1/5
philately
- noun the collection and study of postage stamps
stamp collecting; stamp collection.
- noun the collection and study of postage stamps
- facilely1/5
facile
- adjective satellite arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
- too facile a solution for so complex a problem
- adjective satellite performing adroitly and without effort
- a facile hand
- adjective satellite arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
- hostilely1/5
hostilely
- adverb with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner
belligerently.
- he pushed her against the wall belligerently
- adverb with hostility; in a belligerent hostile manner
- vasarely1/5
vasarely
- noun French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997)
Viktor Vasarely.
- noun French painter (born in Hungary) who was a pioneer of op art (1908-1997)
- impolitely1/5
impolitely
- adverb in an impolite manner
rudely; discourteously.
- he treated her impolitely
- adverb in an impolite manner
- ostensively1/5
ostensive
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- adjective satellite represented or appearing as such; pretended
ostensible.
- His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity
- adjective satellite manifestly demonstrative
- palmately1/5
palmately
- adverb in a palmate manner
- palmately cleft
- adverb in a palmate manner
- femininely1/5
feminine
- noun a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
- adjective associated with women and not with men
- feminine intuition
- noun a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
- attributively1/5
attributively
- adverb in an attributive manner
- the genitive noun is used attributively
- adverb in an attributive manner
- predictively1/5
predictive
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; prognostic.
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
- agilely1/5
agilely
- adverb in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
nimbly.
- nimbly scaling an iron gate"- Charles Dickens
- leaped agilely from roof to roof
- adverb in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
- intransitively1/5
intransitively
- adverb in an intransitive manner
- you can use the verb `drink' intransitively, without a direct object
- adverb in an intransitive manner
- importunately1/5
importunately
- adverb in a beseeching manner
entreatingly; imploringly; beseechingly; pleadingly.
- `You must help me,' she said imploringly
- adverb in a beseeching manner
- intemperately1/5
intemperately
- adverb indulging excessively
hard; heavily.
- he drank heavily
- adverb indulging excessively
- resistively1/5
resistive
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- resistive load
- adjective satellite disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
insubordinate; resistant.
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- predicatively1/5
predicatively
- adverb occurring within the predicate phrase
- predicatively used adjectives
- adverb occurring within the predicate phrase
- convectively1/5
convectively
In a convective manner. Hare.
- repressively1/5
repressive
- adjective satellite restrictive of action
repressing; inhibitory.
- a repressive regime
- an overly strict and inhibiting discipline
- adjective satellite restrictive of action
- regressively1/5
regressive
- adjective (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
- adjective opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
- adjective (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
- formatively1/5
formative
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- adjective satellite capable of forming new cells and tissues
- a formative zone in developing bone
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- deliberatively1/5
deliberative
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- a deliberative body
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- inopportunely1/5
inopportunely
- adverb at an inconvenient time
malapropos.
- he arrived inopportunely just as we sat down for dinner
- she answered malapropos
- adverb at an inconvenient time
- indelicately1/5
indelicate
- adjective satellite in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
off-color; off-colour.
- an indelicate remark
- an off-color joke
- adjective lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
indecorous.
- indecorous behavior
- adjective satellite in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
- unattractively1/5
unattractively
- adverb in an unattractive manner
- she was unattractively dressed last night
- adverb in an unattractive manner
- disparately1/5
disparate
- adjective satellite fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
- such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing
- disparate ideas
- adjective satellite including markedly dissimilar elements
- a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers
- adjective satellite fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
- adoptively1/5
adoptive
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- adoptive parents
- adjective acquired as your own by free choice
adopted.
- my adopted state
- an adoptive country
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- projectively1/5
- meagrely1/5
meagrely
- adverb to a meager degree or in a meager manner
sparingly; slenderly; meagerly.
- these voices are meagerly represented at the conference
- the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources
- adverb to a meager degree or in a meager manner
- pristinely1/5
pristine
- adjective satellite completely free from dirt or contamination
- pristine mountain snow
- adjective satellite immaculately clean and unused
- handed her his pristine white handkerchief
- adjective satellite completely free from dirt or contamination
- sportively1/5
sportively
- adverb in a merry sportive manner
- adverb in a merry sportive manner
- disruptively1/5
disruptively
- adverb in a disruptive manner
- adverb in a disruptive manner
- permissively1/5
permissively
- adverb in a permissive manner
- adverb in a permissive manner
- indicatively1/5
indicative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; declarative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
declarative.
- indicative mood
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- discriminately1/5
discriminate
- verb recognize or perceive the difference
know apart.
- verb treat differently on the basis of sex or race
single out; separate.
- verb recognize or perceive the difference
- unshapely1/5
unshapely
- adjective not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape
- a stout unshapely woman
- adjective not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape
- cutely1/5
cutely
- adverb in an attractive manner
cunningly.
- how cunningly the olive-green dress with its underskirt of rose-brocade fitted her perfect figure
- adverb in an attractive manner
- irately1/5
irately
- adverb in an irate manner
- `Get out,' he shouted irately
- adverb in an irate manner
- inattentively1/5
inattentively
- adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
absently; absentmindedly; abstractedly.
- he read the letter absently
- adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
- nondestructively1/5
nondestructively
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- spritely1/5
sprite
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
fairy; fay; faerie; faery.
- noun a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
- inoffensively1/5
inoffensively
- adverb in a not unpleasantly offensive manner
- that wretched beast, the elephant, breathing inoffensively not a pace behind me
- adverb in a not unpleasantly offensive manner
- manipulatively1/5
manipulatively
- adverb in an artfully manipulative manner
- adverb in an artfully manipulative manner
- redemptively1/5
redemptive
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
redemptional; redemptory.
- a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
- adjective satellite bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
saving; redeeming.
- saving faith
- redemptive (or redeeming) love
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
- abrasively1/5
abrasive
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
abradant; abrasive material.
- adjective satellite causing abrasion
scratchy.
- noun a substance that abrades or wears down
- szombathely1/5
- subordinately1/5
subordinate
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
underling; foot soldier; subsidiary.
- noun a word that is more specific than a given word
hyponym; subordinate word.
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- collusively1/5
collusive
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
conniving.
- adjective satellite acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
- winsomely1/5
winsomely
- adverb in an engaging manner
engagingly.
- she played the role engagingly
- adverb in an engaging manner
- sanguinely1/5
sanguine
- noun a blood-red color
- adjective satellite confidently optimistic and cheerful
- noun a blood-red color
- approximatively1/5
approximative
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
rough; approximate.
- the approximate time was 10 o'clock
- a rough guess
- a ballpark estimate
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
- unsafely1/5
unsafe
- adjective lacking in security or safety
insecure.
- his fortune was increasingly insecure
- an insecure future
- adjective involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
dangerous.
- a dangerous criminal
- a dangerous bridge
- unemployment reached dangerous proportions
- adjective lacking in security or safety
- immaturely1/5
immaturely
- adverb in an immature manner
jejunely.
- his teenage son still behaves very immaturely
- adverb in an immature manner
- interpretatively1/5
interpretative
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretive.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- imitatively1/5
imitative
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- acting is an imitative art
- man is an imitative being
- adjective (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
onomatopoeical; echoic; onomatopoetic; onomatopoeic.
- onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
- it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- compressively1/5
compressive
Compressing, or having power or tendency to compress; as, a .compressive force
- tactilely1/5
tactile
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
tactual; haptic.
- haptic data
- a tactile reflex
- adjective satellite producing a sensation of touch
tactual.
- tactile qualities
- the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
- adjective of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
- restively1/5
restively
- adverb in a restive manner
- he sat down again, restively
- adverb in a restive manner
- combatively1/5
combatively
- adverb in a bellicose contentious manner
scrappily.
- `Don't trespass onto my property,' the neighbor shouted combatively
- adverb in a bellicose contentious manner
- transgressively1/5
transgressively
Adam, perhaps, . . . from the transgressive infirmities of himself, might have erred alone. Sir T. Browne.
- sheely1/5
- obversely1/5
obverse
- noun the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides
- the obverse of this issue
- noun the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
- noun the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides
- tritely1/5
tritely
- adverb in a trite manner
- tritely expressed emotions
- adverb in a trite manner
- inchoately1/5
inchoate
- adjective satellite only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
incipient.
- incipient civil disorder
- an incipient tumor
- a vague inchoate idea
- adjective satellite only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
- generatively1/5
generative
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
productive.
- generative power
- generative forces
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
procreative; reproductive.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
- fictively1/5
fictive
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
false; put on; assumed; pretended; fictitious; sham.
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
- adjective satellite capable of imaginative creation
- fictive talent
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
- diffusively1/5
diffusive
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
dispersive; diffusing; disseminative.
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
- semiquantitatively1/5
semiquantitatively
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- dely1/5
de
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
Diamond State; Delaware; First State.
- noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
- ruminatively1/5
ruminative
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- addictively1/5
addictive
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
habit-forming.
- addictive drugs
- addictive behavior
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
- effeminately1/5
effeminate
- adjective satellite having unsuitable feminine qualities
emasculate; cissy; sissyish; sissy; epicene; sissified.
- adjective satellite having unsuitable feminine qualities
- connotatively1/5
connotative
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- affinely1/5
affine
- noun (anthropology) kin by marriage
- adjective (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
- noun (anthropology) kin by marriage
- sterilely1/5
sterile
- adjective incapable of reproducing
unfertile; infertile.
- an infertile couple
- adjective satellite free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
aseptic.
- a sterile operating area
- aseptic surgical instruments
- aseptic surgical techniques
- adjective incapable of reproducing
- participatively1/5
- sely1/5
sely
Silly. Obs. Chaucer. Wyclif.
- lucratively1/5
lucrative
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
moneymaking; remunerative.
- a remunerative business
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
- adjunctively1/5
adjunctive
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- choicely1/5
choice
- noun the person or thing chosen or selected
selection; pick.
- he was my pick for mayor
- noun the act of choosing or selecting
pick; selection; option.
- your choice of colors was unfortunate
- you can take your pick
- noun the person or thing chosen or selected
- inactively1/5
inactive
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- desired amounts of inactive chlorine
- adjective (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- horsely1/5
horse
- noun solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Equus caballus.
- noun a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
gymnastic horse.
- noun solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
- aversively1/5
aversive
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- aversive conditioning
- adjective tending to repel or dissuade
- cumbersomely1/5
cumbersome
- adjective satellite difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
cumbrous.
- a cumbersome piece of machinery
- cumbrous protective clothing
- adjective satellite not elegant or graceful in expression
awkward; inept; ill-chosen; inapt; clumsy.
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
- adjective satellite difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
- ripely1/5
ripely
- adverb with mature or developed appearance
- adverb with mature or developed appearance
- perspectively1/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- wearisomely1/5
wearisome
- adjective satellite so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
tedious; slow; ho-hum; boring; deadening; tiresome; dull; irksome.
- a boring evening with uninteresting people
- the deadening effect of some routine tasks
- a dull play
- his competent but dull performance
- a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention
- what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke
- tedious days on the train
- the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain
- other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome
- adjective satellite so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- conductively1/5
conductive
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- compositely1/5
composite
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
complex.
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
- noun considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
composite plant.
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- verbosely1/5
verbosely
- adverb in a verbose manner
long-windedly; wordily; windily.
- she explained her ideas verbosely
- adverb in a verbose manner
- unsurely1/5
unsure
- adjective lacking self-confidence
shy; timid; diffident.
- stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
- problems that call for bold not timid responses
- a very unsure young man
- adjective lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
incertain; uncertain.
- uncertain of his convictions
- unsure of himself and his future
- moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps
- an uncertain smile
- touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers
- adjective lacking self-confidence
- nondefensively1/5
- derogatively1/5
derogative
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
disparaging; derogatory.
- derogatory comments
- disparaging remarks about the new house
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
- subacutely1/5
subacute
- adjective satellite less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it
- adjective satellite less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it
- corrosively1/5
corrosive
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- adjective satellite of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
erosive; vitriolic; mordant; caustic.
- noun a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
- denotatively1/5
denotative
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
denotive.
- adjective satellite in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
explicit.
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
- regeneratively1/5
regeneratively
So as to regenerate.
- abortively1/5
abortively
- adverb in an unfruitful manner
- adverb in an unfruitful manner
- ordinately1/5
ordinate
- noun the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
- verb appoint to a clerical posts
consecrate; ordain; order.
- he was ordained in the Church
- noun the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
- noncompetitively1/5
noncompetitively
- adverb in a noncompetitive manner
- the scholarships will be awarded noncompetitively
- adverb in a noncompetitive manner
- divisively1/5
divisive
- adjective satellite dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
factious; dissentious.
- adjective satellite dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
- weasely1/5
- toilsomely1/5
toilsome
- adjective satellite characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
heavy; grueling; punishing; operose; backbreaking; hard; arduous; gruelling; laborious.
- worked their arduous way up the mining valley
- a grueling campaign
- hard labor
- heavy work
- heavy going
- spent many laborious hours on the project
- set a punishing pace
- adjective satellite characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- profligately1/5
profligately
- adverb in a dissolute way
dissolutely.
- adverb in a dissolute way
- curatively1/5
curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- dissociatively1/5
dissociative
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- delusively1/5
delusively
- adverb in a deceptive and unrealistic manner
- the village looked delusively near
- adverb in a deceptive and unrealistic manner
- subtlely1/5
subtle
- adjective satellite difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
elusive.
- his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
- a subtle difference
- that elusive thing the soul
- adjective satellite able to make fine distinctions
- a subtle mind
- adjective satellite difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
- correctively1/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- wholely1/5
whole
- noun all of something including all its component elements or parts
- Europe considered as a whole
- the whole of American literature
- noun an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
unit.
- how big is that part compared to the whole?
- the team is a unit
- noun all of something including all its component elements or parts
- degenerately1/5
degenerate
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
pervert; deviate; deviant.
- verb grow worse
drop; devolve; deteriorate.
- Her condition deteriorated
- Conditions in the slums degenerated
- The discussion devolved into a shouting match
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- savely1/5
save
- noun (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
- the goalie made a brilliant save
- the relief pitcher got credit for a save
- verb save from ruin, destruction, or harm
relieve; salvage; salve.
- noun (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
- loathsomely1/5
loathsome
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
queasy; vile; nauseous; offensive; sickening; noisome; nauseating.
- a nauseating smell
- nauseous offal
- a sickening stench
- adjective satellite highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
distasteful; skanky; disgusting; loathly; repellant; repellent; foul; disgustful; repelling; yucky; revolting; wicked.
- a disgusting smell
- distasteful language
- a loathsome disease
- the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
- revolting food
- a wicked stench
- adjective satellite causing or able to cause nausea
- counterproductively1/5
counterproductive
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- bluely1/5
blue
- noun blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
blueness.
- he had eyes of bright blue
- noun blue clothing
- she was wearing blue
- noun blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
- impurely1/5
impure
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
- adjective (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
- impure thoughts
- adjective combined with extraneous elements
- baroquely1/5
baroque
- noun the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
Baroque era; Baroque period.
- noun elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
baroqueness.
- noun the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe
- penultimately1/5
penultimate
- noun the next to last syllable in a word
penult; penultima.
- adjective satellite next to the last
next-to-last.
- the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter
- the figures in the next-to-last column
- noun the next to last syllable in a word
Suffixes of ely
- elysees«Word Popularity Bar2/5
elysees
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- elysian2/5
elysian
- adjective relating to the Elysian Fields
- adjective satellite being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
divine; inspired.
- her pies were simply divine
- the divine Shakespeare
- an elysian meal
- an inspired performance
- adjective relating to the Elysian Fields
- elysium2/5
elysium
A dwelling place assigned to happy souls after death; the seat of future happiness; Paradise.
- elyot2/5
- elysee2/5
elysee
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- elytra2/5
elytron
- noun either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
wing case.
- noun either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
- elymus1/5
elymus
- noun tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye)
genus Elymus.
- noun tall tufted perennial grasses (such as lyme grass or wild rye)
- elysia1/5
elysia
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- elysée1/5
- elytron1/5
elytron
- noun either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
wing case.
- noun either of the horny front wings in beetles and some other insects which cover and protect the functional hind wings
- elytral1/5
- elys1/5
elys
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Derived words of ely
- relying«Word Popularity Bar4/5
rely
- verb have confidence or faith in
trust; bank; swear.
- We can trust in God
- Rely on your friends
- bank on your good education
- I swear by my grandmother's recipes
- verb have confidence or faith in
- evelyn4/5
evelyn
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- jocelyn3/5
jocelyn
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- trevelyan3/5
trevelyan
- noun English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
George Macaulay Trevelyan.
- noun English historian who wrote a history of the American revolution and a biography of his uncle Lord Macaulay (1838-1928)
George Otto Trevelyan; Sir George Otto Trevelyan.
- noun English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
- proselytizing2/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- llewelyn2/5
llewelyn
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- proselytes2/5
proselyte
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- proselyte2/5
proselyte
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- proselytism2/5
proselytism
- noun the practice of proselytizing
- noun the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
- noun the practice of proselytizing
- madelyn2/5
madelyn
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- proselytize2/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- jacquelyn2/5
jacquelyn
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- belying2/5
belie
- verb be in contradiction with
negate; contradict.
- verb represent falsely
misrepresent.
- This statement misrepresents my intentions
- verb be in contradiction with
- proselytization2/5
- katelyn2/5
katelyn
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- proselytising2/5
proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytize.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- chelyabinsk1/5
chelyabinsk
- noun a city in the Asian part of Russia
- noun a city in the Asian part of Russia
- steelyard1/5
steelyard
- noun a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
lever scale; beam scale.
- noun a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
- proselytized1/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- proselytizers1/5
proselytizer
One who proselytes.
- proselytizer1/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- proselyting1/5
proselyte
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- proselytise1/5
proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytize.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- chelydra1/5
chelydra
- noun snapping turtles
genus Chelydra.
- noun snapping turtles
- proselytisation1/5
- lepidochelys1/5
lepidochelys
- noun ridleys
genus Lepidochelys.
- noun ridleys
- dermochelys1/5
dermochelys
- noun type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles
genus Dermochelys.
- noun type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles
- thelypteris1/5
thelypteris
- noun marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae
genus Thelypteris.
- noun marsh ferns: in some classification systems considered part of genus Dryopteris in family Dryopteridaceae
- eretmochelys1/5
eretmochelys
- noun hawksbills
genus Eretmochelys.
- noun hawksbills
- pelycosaurs1/5
pelycosaur
- noun large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America
- noun large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America
- chelyuskin1/5
- proselytisers1/5
proselytisers
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- steelyards1/5
steelyard
- noun a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
lever scale; beam scale.
- noun a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
- proselytised1/5
proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytize.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- thelytoky1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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