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Grading adverbs |
adverbs that make adjectives stronger or weaker |
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"very" is a grading adverb |
grammar term |
grammar term |
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go somewhere on business |
to go on a business trip somewhere |
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I went to China on business last week. |
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Gradable adjectives |
adjectives that can get stronger or weaker |
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"hot" is a gradable adjective |
grammar term |
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jam packed |
to be very crowded |
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The trains were jam packed. |
adjective |
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exceptionally |
unusually good |
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Dinner was exceptionally good. |
grading adverb |
grading adverb |
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equivalent of |
Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning |
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One big glass of wine is the equivalent of two glasses of beer
in regards to alcohol content. |
noun (phrase) + object |
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dreadfully |
very bad (used the same as "extremely") Always used in
sentences with a negative meaning |
Synonyms: terribly, awfully |
The train was dreadfully late. |
grading adverb |
grading adverb |
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inedible |
not able to be eaten |
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This food is inedible. |
adjective |
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fairly |
to a reasonable or moderate degree |
Synonyms: rather, quite, pretty |
This is fairly expensive. |
grading adverb |
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back home |
in one's home country |
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I prefer the food back home. |
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adverb of place |
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unbelievably |
difficult or impossible to believe (used the same as
"extremely") |
Synonym: incredibly |
It was unbelievably hot. |
grading adverb |
grading adverb |
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portion |
a serving of food |
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The portions here are really big. |
noun (countable) |
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somewhat |
in a small amount or degree (positive sentence) |
Synonyms: kind of, slightly |
The room was somewhat small |
grading adverb |
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intensive |
involving very great effort or work |
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I am doing an intensive course at the moment. |
adjective |
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immensely |
very great in size or amount |
Synonyms: enormously, tremendously |
The tower was immensely tall |
grading adverb |
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patient |
to not get angry when you are made to wait |
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I am not a very patient person. |
adjective |
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not all that |
in a small amount or degree (negative sentence) |
Synonyms: not very, not really, not overly |
It wasn't all that expensive. |
grading adverb |
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ridiculously |
extremely silly or unreasonable |
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It was ridiculously cold. |
grading adverb |
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extremely |
to a large or great degree or extent |
Synonyms: seriously, really, so, very, |
That place is extremely fun. |
grading adverb |
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exceedingly |
a formal way to say "very" |
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It took an exceedingly long time to get there. |
grading adverb |
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relatively |
when compared to others |
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This place is relatively cheap. |
grading adverb |
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extraordinarily |
extremely good or impressive |
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The hotel room was extraordinarily big. |
grading adverb |
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surprisingly |
unexpected or unusual |
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The room was surprisingly nice. |
grading adverb |
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remarkably |
likely to be noticed |
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The tickets were remarkably cheap. |
grading adverb |
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unusually |
different from what is normal |
Synonyms: abnormally |
The train was unusually early. |
grading adverb |
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excessively |
going beyond what is usual |
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That place was excessively crowded. |
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touristy |
appealing to tourists |
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I don't like touristy places. |
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historical |
relating to history |
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This place is really historical. |
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wildlife |
wild animals |
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There is lots of wildlife here. |
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law |
the system of rules made by a government |
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The laws here are really strict. |
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