Adverbs

Question 1

Ostensibely

Answer 1

-according to what seems or is stated to be real or true, when this is perhaps not the case
-SYNONYM apparently
•Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population.

Question 2

Hastily

Answer 2

-very quickly, because you are in a hurry, especially when this has bad results
-SYNONYM hurriedly
•She hastily changed the subject.

Question 3

Noticeably

Answer 3

-in a way that is easy to see or notice; clearly or definitely
•Her hand was shaking noticeably.

Question 4

Mercilessly

Answer 4

-in a way that shows no sympathy and is not kind
-SYNONYM cruelly
•His friends teased him mercilessly when they found the poem.

Question 5

mercifully

Answer 5

-used to show that you feel somebody/something is lucky because a situation could have been much worse
-SYNONYM thankfully
•Deaths from the disease are mercifully rare.

Question 6

Dimly

Answer 6

-not very brightly or clearly
•a dimly lit room
•I was dimly aware (= only just aware) of the sound of a car in the distance.
•I did remember, but only dimly.

Question 7

Socially

Answer 7

​-in a way that is connected with society and the way it is organized
•The reforms will bring benefits, socially and politically.