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Friday, November 08, 2013

ADVERB + VERB COLLOCATIONS

Collocations are essential to an ellaborate speech.
See the list of adverbs and verbs that best match below:

ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Support
Applaud

CATEGORICALLY
Deny

DEEPLY
Hurt
Regret
Disappoint
Shock
Affect
Grieve
Resent

READILY
Admit
Accept
Confess

TOTALLY
Reject

HONESTLY
Believe
Expect
Think

SINCERELY
Hope
Apologize
Thank

POSITIVELY
Encourage

BARELY (neg)
See

QUITE (neg) / PERFECTLY  (aff)
Understand

FULLY
Appreciate
Agree
Cooperate
Comply

CLEARLY / DISTINCTLY /
VAGUELY (neg)
Remember
Recall
 
DRAMATICALLY
Increase
Decrease
Change

SOUNDLY
Sleep

BITTERLY
Criticize
Complain

LOUDLY
Scream
Weep
Cry

GENTLY
Place
Put
Lay

MISERABLY
Fail

STRONGLY
Oppose
Condemn
Suggest
Feel
Argue
Object
Disagree
Recommend
Support

SERIOUSLY
Think
Wonder
HEAVILY
Breathe
Rely on

THOROUGHLY
Investigate
Review
Check

ABSOLUTELY
Love
Adore
Hate

EAGERLY
Await / Wait
Anticipate
 
SOFTLY
Whisper
Murmur
Caress

Best wishes,
André