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Essential Vocabulary Section A: widely used adverbs and adjectives

Terms in this set (22)

broadly (adv)
generally, mostly;

1. generally: in general terms
Broadly speaking, there are two types of tourists.
2. mostly: for the most part
It is broadly based on the German prototype
categorically (adv)
certain; without any doubt or possibility of being changed;

He categorically refused to take part in the project.
considerably (adv)
(of) noticeable (importance); large;

He's considerably fatter than he was when I knew
him.
effectively (adv)
describe result (darausgeleitet); used when you describe what the real result of a situation is;

His wife left him when the children were small, so he
effectively brought up the family himself.;

Effectively, we have to start again from scratch.
extensively (adv)
mostly (grössenteils); in detail (detailliert);

The house was extensively (= a large part of it was)
rebuilt after the fire.
The side effects of the new drug are being
extensively researched (= are being studied in detail).
invariably (adv)
always;
The train is invariably late.
largely (adv)
almost completely;
a largely male company;
Their complaints have been largely ignored.
literally (adv)
reinforcement of the following word (Verstärkung des folgenden Wortes); (intensifier before a figurative expression) without
exaggeration ("Our eyes were literally pinned to TV
during the Gulf war");
having the real or original meaning of a word or
phrase;
They were responsible for literally millions of
deaths.
widely (adv)
everywhere; including a lot of different places, people, subjects,
etc;
They have both travelled widely.;
His plays are still widely performed in the USA.
differ/vary widely to be very different
Prices vary widely from shop to shop.
bare (adj)
only the most basic or important;
"There isn't time so I'll just give you the bare facts".
considerable (adj)
large; of noticeable importance;
"The fire caused considerable damage to the
church"
good (adj)
emphasise the size of the noun; before a noun to emphasise the large level or amount of something;
"We walked a good distance today"
massive (adj)
very large in size (amount or number) (massive
scale)
mere (adj)
little; unimportant; used to emphasise that something is not large or
important;
The plane crashed mere minutes after take-off.
minute (adj)
extremely small;
"a minute amount/quantity"
overwhelming (adj)
very great or large;
"overwhelming generosity"
sheer (adj)
Emphasis; bare (blank, schier); by sheer force of numbers = because the
number of people or things was so great used
before noun to emphasise how very great,
important a feeling is: sheer nonsense, sheer
coincidence, sheer determination
sizeable (adj)
large; A sizeable house, amount, area
slight (adj)
small (leicht); small in degree or amount;
A slight improvement
substantial (adj)
large; large in size, value or importance
vast (adj)
extremely big;
"People who have taken our advice have saved
vast amounts of money"
widespread (adj)
often (häufig); existing or happening in many places
widespread flooding
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