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Degree and intensity in descriptions

Adverbs that make a description stronger or weaker.

A1A2B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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very

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The water is very cold.
  2. She speaks very softly.
  3. It was a very long journey.

quite

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The room is quite warm.
  2. This book is quite interesting.
  3. We walked quite slowly along the beach.

pretty

adverb · 3 examples
  1. That puzzle was pretty difficult.
  2. I feel pretty tired after the walk.
  3. The trains run pretty often.

rather

adverb · 3 examples
  1. That bag is rather heavy.
  2. The room felt rather empty without the piano.
  3. She answered rather sharply.

extremely

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The bridge is extremely narrow.
  2. She was extremely careful with the old vase.
  3. The desert becomes extremely hot during the day.

incredibly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The little boat moved incredibly fast.
  2. She was incredibly patient with us.
  3. This cake is incredibly light.

slightly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The door is slightly open.
  2. I felt slightly better after resting.
  3. The path turns slightly to the left.

somewhat

adverb · 3 examples
  1. The instructions are somewhat confusing.
  2. He looked somewhat surprised.
  3. The journey took somewhat longer than expected.

highly

adverb · 3 examples
  1. This book is highly recommended.
  2. The tools are highly effective.
  3. She is a highly skilled engineer.

deeply

adverb · 3 examples
  1. We were deeply moved by her story.
  2. He cares deeply about his family.
  3. I am deeply grateful for your help.

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