INTENSIFYING ADVERBS
- ˈæbsəluːtli
- kəmˈpliːtli
- ɪnˈtaɪəli
- kwaɪt
- ˈrɪəli
- səʊ
- ˈtəʊtli
- ˈʌtəli
- ɪksˈtriːmli
- ˈhaɪli
- ɪnˈkrɛdəbli
- ˈrɪəli
- ˈvɛri
- ˈdiːpli
- ˈbɪtəli
- rɪˈdɪkjʊləsli
- ʌnˈbeərəbli
- absolutely
- completely
- entirely
- quite
- really
- so
- totally
- utterly
- extremely
- highly
- incredibly
- really
- very
- deeply
- bitterly
- ridiculosuly
- unbearably
- ˈæbsəluːtli
- kəmˈpliːtli
- ɪnˈtaɪəli
- kwaɪt
- ˈrɪəli
- səʊ
- ˈtəʊtli
- ˈʌtəli
- ɪksˈtriːmli
- ˈhaɪli
- ɪnˈkrɛdəbli
- ˈrɪəli
- ˈvɛri
- ˈdiːpli
- ˈbɪtəli
- rɪˈdɪkjʊləsli
- ʌnˈbeərəbli
- absolutely
- completely
- entirely
- quite
- really
- so
- totally
- utterly
- extremely
- highly
- incredibly
- really
- very
- deeply
- bitterly
- ridiculosuly
- unbearably
Most common collocations HIGHLY You can use highly with “probability” words (likely/unlikely, probable, unusual) and others:
- highly unlikely
- highly probable
- highly effective
- highly controversial
- highly profitable
- highly recommended
Most common collocations
Deeply You can use deeply with emotions in general, to emphasize that they are very strong.
- deeply appreciative
- deeply ashamed
- deeply concerned
- deeply hurt
- deeply moved
- deeply offended
- deeply worried
Most common collocationsStrongly You can use strongly with verbs relating to having or expressing opinions:
- strongly believe
- strongly deny
- strongly oppose
- strongly feel
- strongly dislike
- strongly support
- strongly influence
Most common collocationsRidiculously You can use ridiculously when something is so extreme, it’s difficult to believe.
- ridiculously cheap
- ridiculously easy
- ridiculously long
- ridiculously small
- ridiculously early
Most common collocationsBitterly
You can use bitterly when there is a strong negative emotion: usually sadness (with “disappointed,” “regret,” and “cry”) or annoyance/anger (with “complain” and “resent”) Bitterly is also often used with cold, to emphasize weather that is very, very cold!
- bitterly disappointed complain bitterly
- bitterly regret bitterly resent
- cry bitterly bitterly cold
Extreme adjectives
Extreme adjectives
- angry furious
- bad awful, terrible
- big huge, gigantic
- pretty gorgeous, beautiful
- clean spotless
- cold freezing
- crowded packed
- dirty filthy
- funny hilarious
- good fantastic, excellent
- hot boiling
- disappointed gutted
- hungry starving
- interesting fascinating
- old ancient
Extreme adjectives
- tasty delicious
- sad miserable
- scary terrifying
- happy elated
- small tiny
- tired exhausted
- ugly hideous
- long endless
Extreme adjectives
- angry furious
- bad awful, terrible
- big huge, gigantic
- pretty gorgeous, beautiful
- clean spotless
- cold freezing
- crowded packed
- dirty filthy
- funny hilarious
- good fantastic, excellent
- hot boiling
- disappointed gutted
- hungry starving
- interesting fascinating
- old ancient
Extreme adjectives
- tasty delicious
- sad miserable
- scary terrifying
- happy elated
- small tiny
- tired exhausted
- ugly hideous
- long endless
C1-Intensifying Adverbs + Extreme adjectives
English EOI
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INTENSIFYING ADVERBS
Most common collocations HIGHLY You can use highly with “probability” words (likely/unlikely, probable, unusual) and others:
Most common collocations Deeply You can use deeply with emotions in general, to emphasize that they are very strong.
Most common collocationsStrongly You can use strongly with verbs relating to having or expressing opinions:
Most common collocationsRidiculously You can use ridiculously when something is so extreme, it’s difficult to believe.
Most common collocationsBitterly You can use bitterly when there is a strong negative emotion: usually sadness (with “disappointed,” “regret,” and “cry”) or annoyance/anger (with “complain” and “resent”) Bitterly is also often used with cold, to emphasize weather that is very, very cold!
Extreme adjectives
Extreme adjectives
Extreme adjectives
Extreme adjectives
Extreme adjectives