Page 6 - Selective Adverbs Having Mostly Negative Connotations
Word	Modifies	Used in a Sentence	Definitions
81. doubtfully	verb	Doubtfully she pondered the outcome.	of uncertain outcome; undecided; doubts about legitimacy
82. drably	verb	She was drably arrayed at the dance.	faded and dull in appearance; dreary cheerless; bleak
83. drastically	verb	He drastically reduced the office budget.	severe and radical in nature; extreme;
84. dreadfully	verb	She dreadfully recalled the accident.	extremely unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
85. drunkenly	verb	He drunkenly staggered down the road.	delirious with strong drink; intoxicated
86. dubiously	verb	She was dubiously involved with the scheme.	Fraught with uncertainty of doubt; undecided
87. dully	verb	He was dully aware of us being there.	intellectually weak of obtuse; stupid lacking alertness
88. egotistically	verb	He egotistically described his part in the action.	conceited, boastful person; selfish person
89. enticingly	verb	Enticingly the money sat on the table.	attract by arousing hope or desire; lure
90. enviably	verb	Enviably we decided to go.	so desirable as to arouse compliance
91. enviously	verb	She enviously gazed at the jewelry.	resentfully desirous of other's advantages
92. erotically	verb	He erotically stared at her figure.	concerning sexual love and desire
93. erroneously	verb	They came to the conclusion erroneously.	derived from error; mistaken
94. excessively	verb	He excessively spent the company's money.	exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable or proper limit
95. expediently	verb	She expediently solved his problem	appropriate to a purpose; concern only for self-interest
96. falsely	verb	They falsely accused the man of theft.	contrary to fact or truth; deliberately untrue
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