alike
/əˈɫaɪk/
adverb
used to say that one meant both of the people or things one just mentioned
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1Everyone's hair is alike.
2Great minds think alike.
3- Great athletic minds think alike.
4Many bags look alike.
5Great minds obviously think alike.
accordingly
/əˈkɔɹdɪŋɫi/
adverb
because of the reason given
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1Interest in bench seats declined accordingly.
2Accordingly, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life revolves around his character's passing.
3Set your A/C and fans accordingly.
4Pro-slavery southern whites responded accordingly.
5So plan your trip accordingly.
allegedly
/əˈɫɛdʒədɫi/
adverb
used to say that something is the case without any proof provided
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1Allegedly, the sage survived both attempts.
2Her name, allegedly, is Mary.
3There, another incident allegedly occurred.
4- Another woman allegedly had the same experience as Boylan.
5Allegedly hosting the likes of Tina Turner, Ted Nugent and Bob Seger.
exclusively
/ɪkˈskɫusɪvɫi/
adverb
with nothing or no one else included
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1Jedi and Sith lords pretty much exclusively wield lightsabers.
24,000 of those ants live exclusively in the forest canopy.
3The overwhelming majority of the evidence supports nearly exclusively a plant-based diet.
4Sprinters run exclusively on their toes.
5I make cereal and sandwiches exclusively.
explicitly
/ɪksˈpɫɪsətɫi/
adverb
in a manner that is direct and clear
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1At the time it didn t explicitly protect LGTBQ people.
2Exodus 20, verses 5 through 6, contain explicitly the principle of inter-generational punishment.
3This covenant explicitly prohibits murder in Genesis 9, that is, the spilling of human blood.
4And some laws explicitly cover active ingredients and diagnostic tool kits.
5First anti-poverty advocates were explicitly designing models.
frankly
/ˈfɹæŋkɫi/
adverb
in a manner that is direct and honest
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1Quite frankly, so am I. -
2Because their research efforts, and frankly, their research smarts inform virtually every chapter of that book.
3And frankly, morality itself has only so much explanatory power.
4Frankly, it needs more time.
5Frankly, this bar sucks.
shitless
/ʃˈɪtləs/
adverb
used to show the extreme degree of an action or feeling
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1They were, I mean they were scared shitless.
2And now I'm scared shitless.
3and I remember when I was writing up that resignation letter, I was scared shitless.
4Now, chances are if you're still watching this video, you're probably thinking about leaving your job, but you're scared shitless to actually to do it.
5And I was scared shitless.
halfway
/ˈhæfˈweɪ/
adverb
at or to the middle of two extremes
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1- Hits this weird lull halfway through.
2Our buttercream is halfway there.
3Bailey is, like, halfway.
4Halfway through a show, guy pulls a GUN.
5Come on, halfway!
ironically
/aɪˈɹɑnɪkɫi/
adverb
used for saying that a situation is odd, unexpected, paradoxical, or accidental
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1Ironically, sunspots actually increase the energy output of the Sun.
2Ironically, the disease most often afflicts impoverished people, because of a lack of proper nutrition and hygiene.
3Ironically, in one questionable Extended Universe comic called, Into the Great Unknown, Chewbacca and Han Solo crash into a forest on Earth.
4Ironically, they prefer meat to vegetables, the unhealthy diet.
5Ironically, this feisty colony inhabits an abandoned sealing station.
merely
/ˈmɪɹɫi/
adverb
only; nothing more than what is to be said
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1This feminist insistence merely perpetuates human slavery.
2The key word here is "merely."
3The ideas of religious liberty and freedom of conscience merely gave expression to the sway of free competition within the domain of knowledge.
4A culture's authenticity is merely a commodity for their consumption.
5Direct-to-consumer is merely a channel, not a business strategy.
namely
/ˈneɪmɫi/
adverb
used to give detailed information regarding what has just been mentioned
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1Namely, sort of one interaction sort of cancelled the information about the other interaction.
2Namely, the rigor of premed, medical school, and residency is unlike anything else.
3Namely, banks can do the same trick.
4Namely, that technology is enabling trust between strangers.
5Namely, the parent company also made Prince William and Prince Harry's military wedding garbs.
nonetheless
/ˌnənðəˈɫɛs/
adverb
despite what was just mentioned
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1Nonetheless, objective violence possesses that characteristic agency negation.
2Nonetheless, the team breaks camp and heads for shore.
3Nonetheless, agriculture only makes up about 4% of their economic output.
4The show continued nonetheless.
5Nonetheless, preliminary results from Uniroyal's own study already show high levels of cancer in laboratory animals.
notably
/ˈnoʊtəbɫi/
adverb
in a way that is significant
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1Notably, the automaker is expanding its Toyota racing development or TR D sub brand.
2Notably, none of the band members have their own individual accounts on social media.
3Notably, this new technology had drastically better picture and audio quality than both VHS and Betamax.
4Notably, here is home to the Ainu language.
5Most notably, all exterior doors to commercial buildings had to open outwards.
overly
/ˈoʊvɝɫi/
adverb
to an excessive or immoderate degree
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1He's overly sentimental just to get attention.
2Entrepreneurs are sometimes overly optimistic.
3Will this overly favor the repeat-player bar?
4Most hotels and restaurants serve overly generous portions.
5Overly attached girlfriend.
partially
/ˈpɑɹʃəɫi/, /ˈpɑɹʃɫi/
adverb
to a limited degree or extent
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1This company is partially deaf-owned.
2Dogs are partially colorblind.
3Partially because of the family feel.
4The scattering of light in the atmosphere or under water can also partially polarize light.
5Partially obscured?
predominantly
/ˌpɹɪˈdɑmənəntˌɫi/
adverb
for the most part; primarily
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1The remainder of the country is predominantly Christian.
2Early Germanic society was predominantly rural.
3Biostatisticians predominantly work in the healthcare industry.
4Biostatisticians predominantly work in the healthcare industry.
5The gladiators were predominantly vegetarian. -
presently
/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/
adverb
at the moment or present time
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1Their margins range from the mid-single digits to the mid-teens presently.
2Mr. Theo is presently eating his hand.
3Presently she began again.
4Presently I stood.
5Presently the temperature in L.A. is 22 degrees Celsius.
presumably
/pɹəˈzuməbɫi/, /pɹiˈzuməbɫi/, /pɹɪˈzuməbɫi/
adverb
used to say that the thing mentioned is based on an assumption
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1Presumably you need the star as a source of energy for your life.
2Presumably the xanthan gum is a polymer.
3Presumably, the guy had a gun.
4Presumably the complaints were from the Lamborghini customers.
5Presumably, modern humans emerged somewhere in Africa.
readily
/ˈɹɛdəɫi/
adverb
fast or with no difficulty
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1In the age of virtual reality, diagrams readily assume three-dimensional form.
2So the before is readily apparent.
3Even her Catholic councilors readily accepted her accession.
4The materials are readily available.
5That gas will heat up more readily.
regardless
/ɹəˈɡɑɹdɫəs/
adverb
with no attention to the thing mentioned
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1Regardless, city and state officials are feeling the pressure.
2Regardless, the scaling of the speed of metabolism happens everywhere.
3Regardless, major media sites still ran the story.
4Regardless, the name alone triggered a pig-induced pandemonium.
5Regardless, the Impiccishmay children are making friends.
reportedly
/ɹiˈpɔɹtədɫi/, /ɹɪˈpɔɹtədɫi/
adverb
based on what some people say or what is heard
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1The star also reportedly brings in $2 million a year from his deal with Monster Beverage.
2Later, troops reportedly attacked the crowds.
3The new president reportedly escaped the crush through a window.
4During the festivities, the women reportedly wore the colors of precious gems: emerald, sapphire, ruby, and diamond.
5Laura's father, Andrew Parker Bowles, reportedly had affairs throughout his marriage with Camilla.
respectively
/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvɫi/
adverb
in exactly the order mentioned
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1Meanwhile, two of their biggest competitors, Amul and Nestlé, made nearly five billion and 750 million from dairy, respectively.
2Do you guys have three and then three respectively?
3Rounding out the work and play, respectively, the Fuji X-T3 camera and the Nintendo Switch Lite.
4Meanwhile two consuls of the previous year Lucius Licinius Lucullus and Marcus Aurelius Cotta were appointed the governors of Asia Minor and Bithynia respectively.
5Their families make $72 per month and $251 per month respectively.
seemingly
/ˈsimɪŋɫi/
adverb
in a manner that appears to be something when in reality could be something else
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1His rise to broader fame as an artist happened seemingly overnight.
2However this update seemingly has fixed the stutter issue.
3Trade, culture, civilization seemingly flourished.
4Social media apps can seemingly blow up a song overnight.
5A recent Instagram post seemingly featured the Idol logo in the background.
simultaneously
/ˌsaɪməɫˈteɪniəsɫi/
adverb
at exactly the same time
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1Two guys tightened the belt simultaneously.
2So simultaneously, Bloom's theory of literary history, his literary historiography, places a premium on innovation and on conservatism, or tradition, simultaneously.
360% of receivers use at least two of them simultaneously.
4Numerous cotton cords now spin off bobbins simultaneously.
5Now stretch your arms and your legs simultaneously.
solely
/ˈsoʊəɫi/
adverb
with no one or nothing else involved
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1The reason for this is solely commercial.
2Or at least solely blaming doctors.
3Sites for new bases were chosen solely for their defensive merit.
4But the chameleon relies solely on the presence of nanocrystals in their skin cells.
5The agave plant relies solely on bats for pollination.
substantially
/səbˈstænʃəɫi/
adverb
to a considerable extent or degree
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1Glaciers are retreating substantially.
2The practice of physiatry varies substantially between practice settings.
3It substantially reduces things like child poverty.
4The cost factor actually matters substantially.
5Wow, so your leak really substantially changed the world?
thankfully
/ˈθæŋkfəɫi/
adverb
used to express appreciation for something
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1Thankfully, the elephant's heavy footsteps gave you a warning.
2Thankfully, these 3 simple exercises can do the trick!
3Thankfully, baby elephants instinctively follow large objects.
4Thankfully, this destructive storm has a short lifespan.
5Thankfully, the eruption watch continues.
undoubtedly
/ənˈdaʊtɪdɫi/
adverb
used to say that there is no doubt something is true or is the case
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1Animism undoubtedly played a role in the formation of the pontianak legend.
2Intellectually, free trade has undoubtedly won the argument.
3The abolition of bourgeois individuality, bourgeois independence, and bourgeois freedom is undoubtedly aimed at.
4Undoubtedly reaffirming his beliefs for life.
5The separation undoubtedly caused some splitting of the family’s assets.
utterly
/ˈətɝɫi/
adverb
(used for emphasis) to the fullest degree or extent
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1Trump's maximum pressure campaign failed utterly.
2The thumb is utterly unique.
3Singers are utterly beautiful.
4Reading and writing is utterly useless.
5The cement truck within a very short period of time completely and utterly failed the road test.
wholly
/ˈhoʊɫi/
adverb
to a full or complete degree
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1He wholly rejected the teachings of the Bible, and focused instead on secularism.
2His attorney called the charges wholly without merit.
3Left wholly at the mercy of the other half in direct violation of the spirit and letter of the declarations of the framers of government.
4He's wholly other.
5It was wholly unoriginal.
forth
/ˈfɔɹθ/
adverb
out and away from a particular place
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1Putting forth that Filipino spirit.
2- Spewing forth a lava fountain.
3Officers and men alike will put forth their uttermost strength.
4Officers and men alike will put forth their uttermost strength.
5Enzymes are breaking forth sugars.
seldom
/ˈsɛɫdəm/
adverb
almost never; in a way that is not often
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1For this reason, narcissists seldom have truly close friends.
2Revenge is seldom sweet.
3Unfortunately, the words excitement and middle ground seldom go together.
4Life for a little hippo in a big pod is seldom quiet.
5Clouds seldom visit this area.
thereafter
/ðɛˈɹæftɝ/
adverb
from a particular time onward
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1Shortly thereafter, his father remarried.
2Shortly thereafter, his father died as well.
3Shortly thereafter, a group of Afghans murdered one of the chief British political officers in Kabul, Alexander Burnes.
4Wash your hair thereafter.
5Thereafter, both Marshall's signature line and custom wedding gown business took off.
whatsoever
/ˌhwətsoʊˈɛvɝ/, /ˌwətsoʊˈɛvɝ/
adverb
(used for emphasis) not at all
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1Homogenization serves no safety or nutritional purpose whatsoever.
2Some people never have any symptoms whatsoever.
3This sentence makes no sense whatsoever.
4But for the most part, your undergrad major has no effect whatsoever.
5But another related experiment found no trace of organic material whatsoever.
whereby
/hwɛɹˈbaɪ/, /wɛɹˈbaɪ/
adverb
used for indicating that something is done in accordance with the mentioned rule, approach, method, etc.
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1A uniform is one way whereby the workers can be easily identified by others.
2Both places the HALLMARKS whereby PARTISANSHIP.
3First, idolization and then denial whereby the son makes the father-figure either perfect or monstrous.
4Whereby, actually, these countries that have been winners of globalization over the past decade or so.
5So Sunstein's suggestion is that this phenomenon, whereby features that have got to be morally irrelevant-- right?
for good
/fɔːɹ ɡˈʊd/
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in a way that lasts forever or never changes
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1It helps to own a business with the name of a well-known corporation with an acknowledged reputation for good service.
2For over 1,000 years, the restaurant has served worshippers who visit the Shinto shrine next door to pray for good health.
3The planes are demolished for good reason.
4But just when everyone thought that they were gone for good, Twinkies rose again.
5But was the beloved snack revived for good?

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