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spotlessly
Without any marks, stains, or dirt.
Examples
- The kitchen was spotlessly clean.
- She kept her lab notes spotlessly organized.
- The boots were spotlessly polished.
- His white shirt looked spotlessly pressed.
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collect
in a gathered or assembled way.
- The points were collected and grouped.
- She organized the notes in collect form.
- The materials were gathered from different regions.
- He spoke with a collect tone.
contemptuously
In a way that shows contempt or disrespect.
- He looked contemptuously at the offer and declined.
- The critic responded contemptuously to the weak argument.
- She glanced contemptuously at the broken clock.
- The committee member spoke contemptuously about the proposed shortcut.
enterprisingly
In an enterprising, initiative-taking way.
- She entered the market enterprisingly with a low-cost model.
- The manager worked enterprisingly to secure early customers.
- Students solved the case enterprisingly and won the grant.
- The startup is growing enterprisingly in three countries.
doomed
Ill-fated; destined to failure, illness, or destruction.
- The ancient prophecy foretold that the kingdom was doomed to fall.
- The expedition was doomed from the start due to poor planning and bad weather.
- Without immediate repairs, the historic building is doomed to collapse.
- He felt doomed to repeat the same mistakes over and over again.
average
A standard or level that is typical, ordinary, or common; representing a middle point.
- The average rainfall for this month has increased compared to the previous year.
- He was a student of average ability who achieved success through sheer hard work.
- The average life expectancy in the country has risen steadily over the last decade.
- She designed the comfortable office chairs to fit the height of an average person.
fastidiously
With great care and a tendency toward fussiness.
- She typed fastidiously to avoid any errors.
- The chef plated the dish fastidiously.
- He checked the data fastidiously before publishing it.
- The curator arranged the paintings fastidiously under the light.
smash
To break or strike with great force.
- The wave can smash stones against the shore.
- The new model sold so well that critics said it was a smash hit.
- They heard a glass smash in the kitchen.
- Players trained hard to smash the first set.
quickly
At a fast or rapid speed.
- She quickly finished the first draft.
- He quickly changed direction when he heard the call.
- The meeting started quickly and ended on time.
- Prices changed quickly after the announcement.
drag
To pull something with effort or force.
- Drag the chair across the floor quietly.
- The storm dragged debris into the streets.
- He dragged the suitcase up the stairs.
- This issue has dragged the project timeline.
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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