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Word Modifies Used in a Sentence Definitions
21. bitterly verb It became a bitterly fought divorce. sharply unpleasant; difficult or distasteful to accept
22. blandly verb The play was a blandly produced drama. dull and insipid
23. blatantly verb He blatantly lied about his involvement. offensively conspicuous
24. bleakly verb Bleakly she faced the new day. gloomy and somber; dreary
25. blindly verb She blindly accepted the answer. without seeing, knowledge; hidden from sight
26. bluntly verb He bluntly replied that he won't go. abrupt and disconcerting frank in speech
27. boastfully verb She boastfully described her achievements. glorify oneself; talk in a self admiring way
28. boorishly verb Boorishly she spoke of her accomplishments. rude and clumsy in behavior
29. brashly verb He brashly spoke about the event. hasty and unthinking; impetuous; lacking tact
30. brazenly verb It was a brazenly attempt to lie. flagrant and insolent audacity
31. brusquely verb He brusquely pushed aside the question. abrupt and curt in manner; discourteously blunt
32. brutally adjective It was a brutally offensive speech. extremely ruthless or cruel; harsh; unrelenting
33. callously verb Callously she replied to us. emotionally hardened; unfeeling; indifference to others
34. capriciously verb He capriciously offered his reason. subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable
35. carelessly verb Carelessly she handled the old painting. negligent; lack of forethought; heedless
36. carnally verb He carnally desired her attention. relating to physical sexual appetites
37. casually verb She casually admitted her involvement. offhand; informal; not serious
38. cataclysmicly adjective It was a cataclysmicly sudden change. violent upheaval; violent and sudden change
39. caustically verb Caustically he recalled the event. causing an intense emotion ; use of irony or sarcasm
40. cheaply adjective His cheaply casual behavior distressed us. achieved with little effort; vulgar or contemptible

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