Page 16 - Selective Adverbs Having Mostly Negative Connotations
Word	Modifies	Used in a Sentence	Definitions
241. presumptuously	verb	She presumptuously presumed I would agree.	going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
242. profanely	verb	She profanely cursed my religious beliefs.	marked contempt for what is sacred; profane; vulgar
243. provocatively	verb	She provocatively aroused my anger.	tending to provoke
244. punitively	verb	He punitively made the problems worse.	inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment
245. putridly	adjective	The meat had a putridly sharp odor.	decomposed and foul smelling; rotten
246. queerly	verb	The queerly stated problem puzzled everyone.	deviating from the expected normal; questionable nature
247. quirkily	verb	He quirkily arranged the work assignments.	a peculiarity of behavior; unpredictable act or event
248. quixotically	verb	She quixotically solved problems.	pursuit of unreachable goals; capricious; impulsive
249. racially	adjective	Her bigotry racially caused problems .	based on difference among racial groups
250. radically	adjective	He used a radically different solution.	departing markedly from the usual or customary
251. rancorously	verb	They rancorously argued all through the night.	bitter, long lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will
252. rapaciously	verb	The Vikings rapaciously attacked the villages.	taking by force; plundering; greedy; ravenous
253. rashly	verb	She rashly decided to close the factory.	resulting from ill-considered haste or boldness
254. ravenously	verb	The men ravenously attacked their food.	rapacious; predatory; greedy for gratification
255. rebelliously	verb	Rebelliously they attacked the ship's captain.	resisting treatment or control; unruly
256. recklessly	adjective	It was a recklessly dangerous situation.	heedless or careless; indifferent to consequences
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