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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| hastily | too quickly | She hastily packed her bag. |
| hugely | very; very much | The show was hugely popular. |
| ideally | in the best situation | Ideally, I'd like to work from home. |
| impatiently | in an impatient way | He waited impatiently for the bus. |
| impolitely | rudely | He spoke impolitely to the waiter. |
| improperly | in a wrong or unsuitable way | The machine was used improperly. |
| independently | without help from others | She works independently. |
| innocently | without meaning anything bad | She smiled innocently. |
| instantly | immediately | I recognized her instantly. |
| invariably | always | He is invariably late. |
| invitingly | in an attractive way | The pool looked invitingly cool. |
| ironically | in a way that is the opposite of what you expect | Ironically, the fire station burned down. |
| irresistibly | in a way that is impossible to resist | She was irresistibly drawn to the sea. |
| jealously | in a jealous way | He jealously guards his secrets. |
| knowingly | on purpose; also in a way that shows you know a secret | She smiled knowingly. |
| lastly | finally; used for the last point | Lastly, I want to thank my family. |
| leisurely | slowly and in a relaxed way | We walked leisurely along the beach. |
| likewise | in the same way; also | Nice to meet you. – Likewise. |
| literally | with the exact meaning of the words; also used for emphasis (informal) | I was literally shaking. |
| loosely | not tightly; also not exactly | The film is loosely based on a true story. |
| momentarily | for a very short time | She paused momentarily. |
| morally | in a way that is about right and wrong | It's morally wrong. |
| narrowly | only just | He narrowly escaped death. |
| nationwide | across a whole country | The shop has branches nationwide. |
| necessarily | in a way that cannot be avoided (often with 'not') | Expensive is not necessarily better. |
| negatively | in a bad or harmful way | Stress affects us negatively. |
| nervously | in a nervous way | He laughed nervously. |
| nicely | in a nice or good way | She asked nicely. |
| northward | towards the north | The birds flew northward. |
| offhand | without checking or preparing | I can't remember offhand. |
| openly | honestly, without hiding anything | She spoke openly about her illness. |
| originally | at first; at the beginning | Originally, I'm from Spain. |
| outwardly | in the way something seems | Outwardly, she seemed calm. |
| overboard | over the side of a ship into the water; go overboard: do too much | He fell overboard. |
| overly | too | He is overly careful. |
| overtime | after normal working hours | She worked overtime all week. |
| passionately | with strong feelings | He spoke passionately. |
| patiently | in a patient way | She waited patiently. |
| peacefully | calmly; without violence | The baby slept peacefully. |