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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| intuitively | by feeling, not reasoning | She knew intuitively what to do. |
| irately | very angrily | He irately demanded a refund. |
| justly | fairly; also for a good reason | She is justly proud of her work. |
| lethargically | without energy | He moved lethargically. |
| linearly | in a straight line or steady way | The cost increases linearly. |
| ludicrously | unreasonably | The tickets are ludicrously expensive. |
| magnetically | by magnetic force | The doors close magnetically. |
| marginally | slightly | Prices rose marginally. |
| meaninglessly | without meaning or purpose | He stared meaninglessly at the wall. |
| monotonously | in a boring, unchanging way | He spoke monotonously. |
| mutually | by both people or groups | It's a mutually beneficial deal. |
| naively | in a naive way | I naively thought it would be easy. |
| negligently | without enough care | The company acted negligently. |
| obscurely | in an unclear way | The poem is obscurely written. |
| ordinarily | usually | Ordinarily, I walk to work. |
| perceptively | with quick understanding | He perceptively noticed the problem. |
| persuasively | in a way that makes people agree | She spoke persuasively. |
| phenomenally | extremely | The book was phenomenally successful. |
| placidly | calmly | The cows grazed placidly. |
| plausibly | in a way that seems true | He argued plausibly. |
| primitively | in a simple, basic way | The hut was primitively built. |
| principally | mainly | The course is principally for adults. |
| profoundly | very deeply | I was profoundly moved. |
| prohibitively | too much (usually about cost) | The houses are prohibitively expensive. |
| prolifically | in large amounts | He wrote prolifically. |
| provocatively | in a way that causes anger or reaction | She spoke provocatively. |
| raunchily | in a sexually suggestive way | The singer danced raunchily. |
| recognizably | in a way that can be recognized | The town is recognizably the same. |
| refreshingly | in a pleasantly new or different way | She is refreshingly honest. |
| reluctantly | without wanting to | She reluctantly agreed. |
| remorsefully | with deep regret | She looked at him remorsefully. |
| remorselessly | without pity; also without stopping | The rain fell remorselessly. |
| remotely | from a distance; also slightly (in negatives) | I work remotely. |
| robustly | strongly | She robustly defended her decision. |
| sarcastically | in a sarcastic way | 'Thanks a lot,' she said sarcastically. |
| scornfully | with scorn | She laughed scornfully. |