| Front | Absolutely and (slightly more formal) utterly combine with adjectives with very extreme meanings where we can't use very. For example, we say absolutely / utterly …, not very …, whereas we say very tired, but not absolutely or utterly tired. Often, but not always, these words have negative connotations. Absolutely/ utterly+ r…/ s…/ i…/ w… /al…/ ap…/c… /d… /m… |
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| Back | Absolutely and (slightly more formal) utterly combine with adjectives with very extreme meanings where we can't use very. For example, we say absolutely / utterly exhausted, not very exhausted, whereas we say very tired, but not absolutely or utterly tired. Often, but not always, these words have negative connotations Absolutely/ utterly+ ridiculous/ stupid/ impossible/ wrong /alone/ appalled/convinced /devastated /miserable |
| Unit Number | 6 |
| Unit Subject | Intensifying adverbs |
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