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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | not humorously |
| Synonyms: | actively, all joking aside, cool it, cut the comedy, determinedly, down, earnestly, fervently, for real, gravely, in all conscience, in all seriousness, in earnest, intently, passionately, purposefully, resolutely, sedately, simmer down, sincerely, soberly, solemnly, sternly, straighten out, thoughtfully, vigorously, with a straight face, with forethought, with sobriety, zealously |
| Antonyms: | funnily, lightly |
| Main Entry: | badly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very much; desperately |
| Synonyms: | acutely, deeply, exceedingly, extremely, gravely, greatly, hard, intensely, painfully, roughly, seriously, severely |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Antonyms: | calmly, little, mildly |
| Main Entry: | busily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | actively; intently |
| Synonyms: | agilely, animatedly, ardently, arduously, assiduously, briskly, carefully, diligently, eagerly, earnestly, energetically, enthusiastically, expeditiously, fervently, hastily, hurriedly, indefatigably, industriously, laboriously, like all get out, like the devil, like the dickens, nimbly, painstakingly, perseveringly, persistently, purposefully, restlessly, seriously, speedily, spiritedly, strenuously, studiously, unremittingly, unweariedly, vigilantly, vigorously, vivaciously, zealously |
| Antonyms: | idly, inactively, quietly |
| Main Entry: | dangerously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | precariously |
| Synonyms: | alarmingly, carelessly, critically, daringly, desperately, gravely, harmfully, hazardously, perilously, precariously, recklessly, riskily, seriously, severely, unsafely, unsecurely |
| Antonyms: | carefully, on guard, safely, securely |
| Main Entry: | deeply |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | completely, intensely |
| Synonyms: | acutely, affectingly, distressingly, feelingly, genuinely, gravely, intensely, mournfully, movingly, passionately, profoundly, sadly, seriously, severely, surely, thoroughly, to the quick |
| Antonyms: | incompletely, little, slightly |
| Main Entry: | desperately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | severely |
| Synonyms: | badly, carelessly, dangerously, dramatically, fiercely, gravely, greatly, harmfully, hysterically, like crazy, like mad, perilously, seriously |
| Antonyms: | calmly, easily, trivially |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great force |
| Synonyms: | actively, angrily, animatedly, boisterously, briskly, brutally, cruelly, earnestly, energetically, ferociously, fiercely, forcibly, frantically, furiously, heavily, intensely, keenly, like fury, madly, meanly, painfully, powerfully, relentlessly, rigorously, roughly, rowdily, savagely, seriously, severely, sharply, spiritedly, sprightly, stormily, strongly, tumultously/tumultuously, turbulently, uproariously, urgently, viciously, vigorously, violently, vivaciously, wildly, with all one's might |
| Antonyms: | gently, softly |
| Main Entry: | mortally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | fatally |
| Synonyms: | badly, critically, gravely, painfully, seriously |
| Main Entry: | severely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | harshly |
| Synonyms: | acutely, badly, critically, dangerously, extremely, firmly, gravely, hard, hardly, intensely, markedly, painfully, rigorously, roughly, seriously, sharply, sorely, sternly, strictly, with an iron hand |
| Antonyms: | compassionately, lightly |
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