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abnormally
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adv 1: in an abnormal manner; "they were behaving abnormally";
"his blood pressure was abnormally low"
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alee
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adv 1: on or toward the lee; "put the helm alee"
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family
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n 1: a social unit living together; "he moved his family to
Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited
until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how
many people made up his home" [syn: family, household,
house, home, menage]
2: primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to
have a good job before starting a family" [syn: family,
family unit]
3: a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are
two classes of detergents" [syn: class, category,
family]
4: people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has
lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower" [syn: family,
family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept,
phratry]
5: a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin";
"he's family" [syn: kin, kinsperson, family]
6: (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
"sharks belong to the fish family"
7: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized
criminal activities [syn: syndicate, crime syndicate,
mob, family]
8: an association of people who share common beliefs or
activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees
but to every member of the company family"; "the church
welcomed new members into its fellowship" [syn: family,
fellowship]
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formally
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adv 1: with official authorization; "the club will be formally
recognized" [syn: formally, officially]
2: in a formal manner; "he was dressed rather formally" [ant:
informally]
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informally
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adv 1: without formality; "he visited us informally" [ant:
formally]
2: with the use of colloquial expressions; "this building is
colloquially referred to as The Barn" [syn: colloquially,
conversationally, informally]
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normally
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adv 1: under normal conditions; "usually she was late" [syn:
normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly,
ordinarily] [ant: outstandingly, remarkably,
unco, unusually]
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sentimentally
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adv 1: in a sentimental manner; "`I miss the good old days,' she
added sentimentally" [ant: unsentimentally]
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shaggily
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adv 1: in a shaggy manner; "shaggily unkempt mane"
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shakily
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adv 1: in an insecurely shaky manner; "this theory is rather
shakily supported by some obscure data"
2: in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking; "`I--I'm
going to make you a cup of tea', she explained shakily"
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shiftily
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adv 1: in a shifty manner; "he looked at his new customer
shiftily"
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shoddily
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adv 1: in a shoddy manner; "a shoddily built house"; "he treated
her shoddily"
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silkily
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adv 1: in a silky manner; "the young wheat shone silkily";
"`Darling,' she said silkily"
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simile
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n 1: a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between
things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or
`as')
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sisterly
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adj 1: like or characteristic of or befitting a sister;
"sisterly kindness"; "sororal concern" [syn: sisterly,
sisterlike, sororal] [ant: brotherlike,
brotherly, fraternal]
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slimly
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adv 1: in a slim or slender manner; "a slenderly built woman";
"slightly built" [syn: slenderly, slimly, slightly]
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sneakily
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adv 1: in a surreptitious manner; "he was watching her
surreptitiously as she waited in the hotel lobby" [syn:
surreptitiously, sneakily]
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solemnly
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adv 1: in a grave and sedate manner; "the judge sat there
solemnly"
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steadily
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adv 1: at a steady rate or pace; "his interest eroded steadily"
2: in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily" [syn:
steadily, steady] [ant: falteringly, uncertainly,
unsteadily]
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straggly
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adj 1: spreading out in different directions; "sprawling
handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"
[syn: sprawling, straggling, rambling, straggly]
2: growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly; "straggly ivy"
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sturdily
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adv 1: in a sturdy manner; "feet sturdily apart"
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sublimely
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adv 1: completely; in a lofty and exalted manner; "awaking in
me, sublimely unconscious, interest and energy for
tackling these tasks"
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sulkily
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adv 1: in a sulky manner; "`What else could I do?' said Graham
sulkily"
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supremely
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adv 1: to the maximum degree; "he was supremely confident"
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bramley
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shadily
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sinisterly
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slimily
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allee
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hamley
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lamle
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multifamily
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amalie
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gramley
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